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Morris Mini Cooper S

1964 · Manual · Light Blue

£34,995

Listed today at Classic & Sportscar Centre, Malton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1964
Registration: DRR 175B
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 1.0-litre four-cylinder
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: FWD
Body: Saloon
Colour: Light Blue
Doors: 2
Generation: Mk1

About this car

This 1964 Mini Cooper S has been built for historic competition. It comes with a Historic Technical Passport valid until 2033, which allows it to run in Period F Competition Touring Car racing and hill climbs, within the FIA CT6 class.

The 1000cc engine was fully rebuilt by marque specialist Mervyn Johnston with a new crankshaft, camshaft, conrods and pistons, at a cost of £7,500. It runs twin H4 SU carburettors fed by an electric pump from a foam-filled tank, and was tuned on a rolling road by Big Brothers of North Yorkshire. A Salisbury Powr-Lok limited-slip differential and a straight-cut BMC four-speed gearbox, with synchromesh on the top three gears, handle the drive.

Front brakes have been upgraded to two-pot calipers, and the car has a seamless carbon steel roll cage. Most of the race conversion was done by a previous owner and signed off by Motorsport UK. The car is now with its dealer from its fourth owner in East Yorkshire.

Written by Vertar from Classic & Sportscar Centre’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (BMC Mk I Cooper S. In 1964 it came as 970S, 1071S and 1275S, each with its own engine, power and performance, so those figures are left blank until the engine is confirmed. Only the specs shared by all three are filled in.).

Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated