- Very rare MKI
- Originally delivered in Italy
- Still in original color scheme
- Superb and typical Cooper S color combination
- The designer of the Mini, sir Alec Issigonis should have never realised what impact his little car would have on the world when the car was introduced in 1959.

The design requests for mister Issigonis were simple. The car had to be affordable, needed four seats for adults and had to be small enough to travel relatively comfortable.

Nobody ever thought that the Mini should become an icon which everybody in the world recognizes.

In the 1960’s the Mini get from a housewives shopping car to the must have fashion accessory, via international stardom onto the rally scene.
Mister John Cooper was able to make the Mini an absolute dream to drive and this was confirmed by the Works spec cars which won the Monte Carlo rally in 1964, 65, 66 en 67.

Everybody wanted a Cooper, and indeed everybody who was anybody in the 60s had a cooper, from The Beatles and Peter Sellers to Graham Hill and even Enzo Ferrari!

But as I learned at my first economy courses. The price of a product is determined by the demand and the availability of a product. So the success of the Mini became also a weakness in the second hand market.

Mini’s have became worthless and were used for all sorts of auto sport. Big trucks drove over the roofs, rally races were done on big fields of farmers and lots and lots of Mini’s have been destroyed.

Nowadays the amount of Mini’s available have been completely changed. It is almost impossible to find a Mini in a nice condition and it is even more difficult to find an example in a nice condition and in the correct specification.

The costs of the restoration are overruling the value of the car, although the prices are currently rising very quickly.

ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC EXAMPLE

This specific Mini is the most desirable version of the Cooper being an MKI Cooper S 1275.
The car has been newly delivered in Italy and is therefore ORIGINAL Left Hand Drive.

The color of the Mini was the same as the car has nowadays. It was newly ordered in Tartan Red with a Black Roof. The interior was Red and Gold Grey.

The former owner bought the car in Italy where it was registered till 2018.
The original Italian registration papers are still with the car.

So if you are looking for an icon in the best possible specification from 1967, please contact us.

CONDITION EXTERIOR

The Mini has been body wise restored as the paint and chrome etc. are far too nice for a never restored example.
The Mini is a beautiful appearance. It shows some small signs of use but overall it is a beautiful car with a nice deep shining paint, beautiful chrome and brightwork and non damaged or scratched windows.

The roof is still black as it was when the Mini was newly delivered.

Behind one can find the twin tanks which is 1 of the main details of a Cooper S.

The doorgaps of the Mini are nice and the car is certainly a head turner.

CONDITION INTERIOR

The interior is absolutely fantastic in the Mini. The car still has it’s original interior including it’s very rare original red with gold seats.

Even the headlining of the Cooper is still fully original.

Specific Cooper S details are still on the car such as the chrome part under the steering wheel and the optional rev counter.
Even the original speed indicator which shows a higher topspeed for the Cooper S is still in the car and this is extremely unique!

DRIVING EXPERIENCE

The engine of the Mini has been recently serviced. The result is a very fast Cooper S which is running absolutely amazing.

The handling, the power and the brakes are typical Mini. Very direct and a guarantee for a huge smile on the face.

Due to these services, the Mini is driving fabulous. We have a Morris Cooper S in our own private collection and to be completely honest, this Mini is driving so much better as our car.

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