PRISTINECONDITION MINI COOPER SPORTPACK

THIS IS AN AUCTION FOR A RIGHT HAND DRIVE ROVER MINI COOPER, A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET ONE OF THE LAST PIECES OF TRUE BRITISH AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN, THIS IS A TWO OWNER CAR (I BOUGHT IT FROM THE ORIGINAL LADY OWNER IN ENGLAND).THIS CAR IS INPRISTINE CONDITION, NO VISIBLE RUST ON UPPER OR LOWER BODY. THE EXTERIOR IS INSOLAR RED WITH SILVER ROOF AND BONNET STRIPES. THIS MINI HAS THE ORIGINAL SPORT PACK FEATURES: 13" SPORT PACK ALLOY WHEELS AND ARCHES FITTED. THE INTERIOR IS FINISHED IN BLACK AND SILVER LEATHER WITH MATCHING DOOR CARDS WITHOUT ANY RIPS OR TEAR MARKS, ALUMINUM DASH WITH 6 MAGNOLIA INSTRUMENTS,ALLOY DOOR HARDWARE & GEAR SELECTOR. THE ENGINE IS THE 1.3 LITERS MPI WITH NO OIL LEAKS OR ANY SMOKE. THIS MINI WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD, SERVICED & TUNED BY C.D. BRAMALL ROVER AT NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND. IT HAS A FULL SERVICE HISTORY AND HAS BEING GARAGE KEPT IN THE US. IT COMES WITH1 SET OF KEYS WITH REMOTE. IT HAS HAD MAJOR SERVICE 500 MILES AGO THAT INCLUDED NEW BRAKE PADS & ROTORS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THIS IS AN AWARD WINNING MINI, THIRD PLACE AT THE SOUTH FLORIDA GOLD COAST CLUB IN 2008(SEE PICTURE).

VEHICLE INSPECTION IS RECOMMENDED SO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. THIS MINI IS CURRENTLY TITLED & REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, USA.

I RECOMMEND THAT YOU CALL ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFO BEFORE YOU BID AT 305 321 8390. MY MINI WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL FULL PAYMENT HAS CLEARED MY BANK ACCOUNT EITHER BY CERTIFIED CHECK OR WIRE TRANSFER AFTER AN INITIAL NON REFUNDABLE $1000 PAYPAL PAYMENT.

I HAVE THIS MINI ADVERTISED LOCALLY, SOI RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE AUCTION EARLY.

SERIOUS INQUIRES AND HONEST BIDS, NO TIRE KICKERS AND NO CANVASSERS.

MORE SPECS

• CLASSIC SPORT PACK FROM FACTORY
• 1.3 MULTI PORT INJECTION
• FACTORY ALARM WITH IMMOBILIZER FEATURE
• BLACK/SILVER LEATHER INTERIOR
• AM/FM CASSETTE STEREO
• DEEP SHINE SOLAR RED ORIGINAL PAINT
• SERVICE HISTORY W/MAJOR RECENT SERVICE
• 13" SPORT PACK ALLOY WHEELS
• DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG
• SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION BEAMS
• 4x FRONT SPOT LIGHTS
• KONI SPORT SUSPENSION
• STAINLESS STEEL DOOR SILLS PROTECTOR MOLDINGS
• CHROME DOOR MOLDINGS & STAINLESS DOOR SCUTCHEONS
• 32,200 ORIGINAL MILES
• COMPLETE STANDARD RHD UNMOLESTED MINI
• FUEL EFFICIENT ENGINE, 35- 40 MPG

PERSONALIZED UK TAG DOES NOT COME WITH THE CAR

THIS MINI HAS ALL THE AMENITIES AND UPGRADES OF COMPARABLE MINIS FOR THE YEAR 2000

A BIT OF MINI HISTORY

It seems that everyone loves the Mini! And what’s not to love? It’s so small, and it’s so cute, but really there’s so much more about this little car to love!

What most people know about the Mini comes from what they saw in the movie “The Italian Job,” which debuted in 2003. What most people don’t realize is that the Mini (borne from a sketch on the back of an envelope) is now 50 years old and first achieved its cult status back in the 1960s!

Later knighted - for his efforts - by the Queen of England, Turkish born Alex Issigonis first designed the Mini as an automotive hedge against soaring oil prices emanating from the Suez Canal crisis back in 1958 for British Motor Corporation (BMC). Aside from its diminutive size, its engineering and construction was considered revolutionary. It featured a sideways mounted front wheel drive motor and transmission combination (which relied on oil from a common reservoir) that bolted directly onto the front of the car’s body. Its Monocoque (Unibody) shell – its rigid sheet-metal frame - was designed for maximum strength, minimal weight and seating for four adults. Barely over 9 feet in length, weighing-in at less that 1500 lbs and propelled by livery of only 34 horses, the Mini was well received by the British public but only became famous over the objections of its creator, Sir Alex.

Enter stage right, John Cooper. Already a legend of having built race cars for the likes of Manuel Fangio, Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren and Stirling Moss, Cooper recognized the performance potential of the Mini’s lightweight design and approached BMC with the idea of a “supped-up” version. Sir Alex was initially opposed to the idea of taking his efficiency oriented design and turning it into a sports car, but was finally won over to the idea with the popular response to the Mini Cooper having first appeared in 1961. Harnessing 21 more horsepower, wider tires, a 100 MPH “speedo,” and two tone paint job, John Cooper’s modifications proved the essential element in creating the car’s wide acceptance. In 1963 the Mini Cooper “S” was introduced with over 70 horsepower and catapulted the little car into automotive racing history.

In 1964 BMC entered its little Mini Cooper “S” as a competitor against the likes of Ford, Mercedes Benz, and Citroen, at the famous rally race held at Monte Carlo. The rest is history! The Mini Cooper went on to summarily win the Monte Carlo rally three more times through 1967 and was catapulted to the global spotlight! The Mini had not only earned its racing stripes, but also the popular appeal of the emerging 60s generation! The British fashion designer, Mary Quant actually named her short skirts (miniskirt) after the Mini as this was her favorite car.

Along with Lava Lamps, Flower Power, and “Mini” Skirt, the Mini Cooper represented an era; today the re-engineered MINI, by BMW in 2002, has helped the diminutive champion regain its pop icon status. With the original Mini owned by Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr, and even Enzo Ferrari (who owned two of them), the fame of “MINI” has again been invigorated by the celebrities who’ve been attracted to it. Popularized anew by Charlize Theron and Mark Wahlberg in the “Italian Job,” and by Matt Damon in “The Bourne Identity,” the MINI has again captured the hearts and minds of the young at heart everywhere. Both fun to drive and “cute” to boot, who can resist the MINI??