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1969 Mini Cooper S Mk.II

Sale price: £22,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1969
Mileage:
69,727
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1969 Mini Cooper S Mk.II for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 466 votes
For sale by auction on Saturday 30 August 2014 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The history of this revolutionary motorcar is well known. its
impact socially. culturally and mechanically is well documented.
The Swinging Sixties. free love. The Beatles. Twiggy and the Mini
are inexorably combined to represent an era that is remembered with
great fondness by many people. The side story is the Mini's impact
on motorsport and this is no less extraordinary. John Cooper. br/>owner of the Cooper Car Company and designer and builder of Formula
One and rally cars. saw the potential of the Mini for competition.
The original 848cc engine was given a longer stroke to increase
capacity to 997cc. boosting power from 34bhp to 55bhp. The car
featured a racing-tuned engine. twin SU carburettors. a
closer-ratio gearbox and front disc brakes. uncommon at the time in
a small car. A more powerful Mini Cooper. dubbed the 'S'. was then
developed in tandem and released in 1963. featuring a 1071cc
engine. Cooper also produced two S models specifically for circuit
racing in the under 1000cc and under 1300cc classes respectively. br/>rated at 970cc and a 1275cc and continued in production until 1971.
The Mini Cooper S earned acclaim with Monte Carlo Rally victories
in 1964. 1965 and 1967. Minis were initially placed first. second
and third in the 1966 rally as well. but were disqualified after a
badly judged decision by the French judges. Huge demand was also
generated on the club scene and. quite rightly. continues
today.

Manufactured on 12th November 1969. this lefthand drive Mini
Cooper S presents in superb condition. Included in the history file
is a letter from the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust. br/>together with FIA papers. confirming this to be a genuine Cooper S
and is eligible for historic racing. In recent year the car has
been in a museum in Greece. having been restored in 1988. The red
coachwork is in excellent order as is the interior. A map reading
light and Halda twinmaster tripmeter. together with four spot
lights. headlamp covers and roll cage are all fitted. This Mini
Cooper S is reasonably priced. runs very well and has the potential
to be huge fun in the right hands.

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