1987 Austin Mini Mayfair by Wood & Pickett

For sale by auction on Saturday 29 August 2015 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The Alex Issigonis designed Mini became the classless but chic
motorcar to be seen in during the 1960s and beyond. 1960s cool saw
pop idols and Royalty mixing it with the common man and with so
many being built it was. perhaps. inevitable that variations on the
theme would be born. W&P Ltd established itself in the 1960s
and was led by Bill Wood and Les Pickett. the ex-employees of the
specialist coachbuilder Hooper & Co. The company was purchased
by the Henlys Group in 1986. and later sold onto the company to
entrepreneur. Mike Bush. in 1989.

We are delighted to offer this 1987 Wood and Pickett designed
Austin Mini Mayfair that has been sat languishing and forgotten in
a Surrey garage not two miles from this sale at Brooklands. The car
was taken in part exchange by a West London Suzuki dealership. we
believe. at least before April 2000 judging by the 0181 number
displayed on the dealership advertising sticker in the back window.
Due to a lack of space at the dealership. the Mini was placed into
their storage facility where it was forgotten until discovered by
the present owner in around 2007. It was purchased. removed and
then stored into its current resting place until. once again. being
forgotten. Our recent sale of a Wood and Pickett Mini in our June
auction prompted the vendor's memory and again the Mini saw the
light of day. On viewing the Mini. the vendor. understanding that
realistically he did not have the time or skills to restore the
car. has decided to offer the Mini virtually untouched since its
original internment. The only thing that has been carried out is
the application of a good battery and fresh fuel finding the Mini
to start third turn of the starter motor! The engine number
suggests that this power plant is an Austin Metro 1275cc unit with
a Lucas 16ac alternator with negative earth; the engine being mated
to a Mk. II b automatic gearbox with 3. 27:1 final drive. The
interior still boasts (along with the cobwebs. a period feature!)
its Wood and Pickett leather seats. walnut dashboard. walnut door
cappings. Momo steering wheel and colour coded seat belts. front
and rear. On the outside. the blue coachwork is showing signs of
requiring some repairs. however. the Mini has many Wood and Pickett
features including; alloy wheels. front spot lights mounted within
the grill. a vinyl roof and a sunroof. We are advised that a UK V5
registration document has been applied for with the hope that the
original registration number. pictured. will be retained; please
note that it may not be.

Offered at 'No Reserve'. and requiring some restoration. this
little piece of Wood and Pickett history awaits an enthusiastic new
owner to restore the car to its original glory.

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