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Rover Mini Cooper 1275

1991 · 56,000 miles · Manual · White Diamond

£11,495

Listed today at Paul Higgs Cars, New Milton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1991
Mileage: 56,000 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 1.275-litre four-cylinder, carburettor
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: FWD
Body: Saloon
Colour: White Diamond
Generation: Mk VI-era Rover Mini Cooper 1.3 (carburettor, 1990–91)

About this car

This is a 1991 Rover Mini Cooper from the short run of carburettor 1275 cars built after Rover revived the Cooper name in 1990 and before fuel injection arrived two years later. Many enthusiasts regard these as the last of the traditional Coopers, and few survive in original specification.

White Diamond with a black roof is an uncommon combination. This car also has bonnet stripes and twin spot lamps. The page gives roughly 56,000 miles from new and a stage one tuning kit. Yokohama tyres are fitted, and the running gear, including brakes and suspension, has been replaced.

The history file includes a 2018 invoice for a refurbishment costing over £12,000, and the last owner kept it for ten years. Inside are the original Crayon trim seats, a Cooper leather wheel, extra gauges for water temperature and oil pressure, and a Bluetooth CD player. The dealer reports a long MOT with no advisories.

Written by Vertar from Paul Higgs Cars’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 (Rover Group figures for carburettor Cooper 1.3 (61 bhp); weight, top speed and 0-60 not confidently known so left null).

Power: 61 bhp
Engine: 1,275 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated