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Genuine 1959 Austin Seven Mini, Speedwell Blue

Sale price: £4,750.00 Make an offer

Car location: Penicuik, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Make:: Austin
Model:: Seven
Year:: 1959
Type:: Standard Car
Doors:: 2
Color:: Blue
Seats:: 4
Engine:: 850
Transmission:: Manual
Fuel:: Petrol
Previous Owners:: 2
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Genuine 1959 Austin Seven Mini, Speedwell Blue for sale

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Genuine 1959 Austin Seven Mini, Speedwell Blue

ONE FAMILY OWNED FOR 40 YEARS. THEN MY MATE BOUGHT IT AND STORED IT IN A LEAN-TO UNTIL LAST YEAR. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL BUFF COLOURED HAND WRITTEN LOG BOOK. . S WELL AS THE MODERN V 5 C. IN MY NAME GOOD POINTS MANY ORIGINAL FEATURES. ORIGINAL REGISTRATION. ORIGINAL FRONT PANEL WITH RAISED SQUARES. ALL GLASS DOT MARKED LAST QUARTER 1959. DOORLOCK. BOOTLOCK WITH DIMPLE. SINGLE FIXING WINDOW CATCHES. OVAL HOLES AT REAR OF ROOF GUTTER. NO DRIP CHANNEL. SMALL REAR WINDOW CATCHES. FIXING HOLES FOR ORIGINAL SUN VISORS. ORIGINAL DASH. SPEEDO. FLOOR STARTER BYPASSED. ORIGINAL FUEL TANK. HEATER. WIPER MOTOR. EARLY CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. FRONT AND REAR SUBFRAMES COULD BE SERVICEABLE. REAR POCKET INTERIOR LIGHTS. THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE ! ENGINE: THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN REPLACED. HOWEVER. I SOURCED A '59 ENGINE COMPLETE. SERIAL NUMBER 6399. WHICH IS LITERALLY A FEW NUMBERS FROM THE ORIGINAL. ENGINE IS STRIPPED. BEEN BORED. CRANK DONE. AWAITING ASSEMBLY. GEARBOX IS CORRECT 22 G 104. LAST QUARTER'59. CORRECT END CASE. SPRING CLUTCH. NOT DIAPHRAGM TYPE . ALL PARTS THERE. EXCEPT PERIOD CARB. BAD POINTS. THE SHELL NEEDS EXTENSIVE RESTORATION. PARTS OF FLOORPAN ARE MISSING. SINCE I GOT IT. FRONT AND REAR BULKHEADS SEEM GOOD. ROOF HAS SOME DENTS. BOOT . DOORS POOR. WHEELS ARE NOT ORIGINAL RIVET TYPE. WHEEL TRIMS NOT ORIGINAL. CHROME NEEDS RESTORING. NTERIOR TRIM IS LARGELY ORIGINAL. SEAT FRAMES ORIGINAL. AND GOOD. TRIM NEEDS RESTORING. BUT MOSTLY THERE EXCEPT CARPET WHICH DISINTEGRATED. OUT OF THE 20. 00 '59 MINIS MADE. ONLY AROUND 150 ODD ARE KNOWN TO SURVIVE WORLDWIDE. SPEEDWELL BLUE IS THE RAREST COLOUR. THIS IS A REAL OPPORTUNITY IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT RESTORING A 1959 MINI. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. PLEASE ASK. OR PHONE DAVID ON 5.

APOLOGIES. STEERING WHEEL DOESNT COME WITH IT. I'VE OWNED IT SINCE '75

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Comments and questions to the seller:

from Damon, dated 10 october 2019
is this still for available?

from DAVID KERLEY, dated 27 january 2016
ITS WORTH AN EMAIL - IF STILL AVAILABLE LET ME KNOW
ALSO 59 PARTS REQUIRED - REGARDS DAVE 07712529655