1963 Morris Mini Mk1
- Engine
- 848cc
A 1963 Morris Mini Mk1 with an 848cc engine, chassis number MA2S4218353, first registered in September 1963. One of the original transverse-engined front-wheel-drive city cars designed by Alec Issigonis for BMC, it retains period features including the floor-mounted starter and the so-called 'magic wand' gear lever. The car passed through three prior keepers before its current vendor acquired it in 2012; a restoration by the preceding owner in the late 1990s was completed in time for the Mini's 40th anniversary. It has been in storage since failing its MOT in 2017.
Ownership
- 2024-02-24Auction saleSold £4,000 (≈ $5K)
- 1963 →First and second early keepers (two unidentified prior owners)none documentation
The vehicle had three prior keepers in total before the vendor acquired it; the first two are unidentified in the available records.
- → 2012Acquisition unknownThird keeper (deceased), widow sold the carpartial documentation
This owner undertook a restoration of the car in the late 1990s, finishing it in time for the Mini's 40th anniversary in 1999. The car was sold by his widow after his death.
- 2012 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Acquired from the widow of the previous keeper with an indicated odometer reading of 57,746 miles, considered consistent with the car's overall condition. The car failed its MOT in 2017 and has been kept in storage since that time.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2017Inspection
The vehicle underwent a UK MOT roadworthiness test in 2017 and did not pass; it has subsequently been kept in storage without further remedial work being recorded.
- —Restoration
A full restoration was carried out by the third keeper, brought to completion in time to mark the Mini's 40th anniversary in 1999. The extent and scope of the work are not fully detailed, but the result was considered commensurate with the car's preserved condition.
Restoration is described as having been completed by the late 1990s; the precise year of commencement is not stated.
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