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Description
Bare shell restoration in 2019 and carefully stored since;
what a cracker!
Launched in
1969, the Mini 1275 GT was the ‘hot’ version of the new-look Mini Clubman and
was intended to replace the old Mini Cooper S which duly ended production in
1971, leaving the 1275 GT as the only sporting Mini on sale for the rest of the
decade.
Not quite as rapid as a Cooper S, it
was cheaper to buy, run, and insure. Safer and better equipped than the classic
‘round front’ Mini, it also featured a close-ratio gearbox as standard.
Performance was lively for the time with good midrange torque although the bluff
front end kept the top speed down to 90mph. The Clubman and 1275 GT were both
replaced in 1980 by the new hatchback Austin Metro.
First registered in Birmingham in September 1973, this 1275 GT has
been in the current ownership since 2013. A retired Mini specialist, our vendor
treated the car to a bare shell nut-and-bolt restoration in 2019 as a project to
keep him busy in his retirement.
Although
there are no invoices to show exactly what was done, there are a few photos of
the work in progress and we are told that it was a no-expense-spared job with
all mechanical parts refurbished or renewed as required. The interior was fully
retrimmed using materials supplied by Newton Commercial and the car has been
kept in storage ever since.
As you can see in
the photos, the Mini is now in very smart order and has been starting
promptly and running well as we have moved it around on site.
For more information contact James on
07970 309907 or email [email protected]
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