1998 Rover Mini Cooper SALOON PETROL Manual

This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Classic and Performance Car Spectacular Sale 2024 on Saturday the 1st of June. , This 1998 Mini Cooper was originally red and has now been fully restored and tastefully backdated to the mid-1960s and the days of the original 998cc Mini Cooper,Now finished in a period grey, it has been rebuilt using lots of Mk1 styling cues including the moustache grille, rear lights, seating and centre binnacle,The majority of this work was carried out by the well-respected Woodbridge Classic Cars and full details can be gleaned from their invoices within the car's history file,The car was fully stripped to bare metal, the familiar bodywork issues were addressed and styling changes, bodywork modifications to present it as a Mk1 were carried out. Mechanical work included a full gearbox rebuild, engine rebuild and upgrade,A significant number of invoices and MOTs are on file validating the car's life prior to the recent extensive work. Historic MOTs confirm that the car covered some 54,000 miles from new prior to its transformation in 2017 and has only covered around 600 miles since,This really is an exceptionally well executed Mini with bags of charm and quality and is now ready for a new life, whether it be on the show and event scene or simply to be enjoyed on local country roads.,