Year: 1972
Make: MINI
Model: Hardtop
Price: $20000
Mileage: 55000
Color: Anthracite Gray (looks black)
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (Region): Midwestern

Ever wanted a CLASSIC Mini that you could drive for hours without having to work on it for hours? I've got the car for you.

Left-Hand drive 1972 Austin Mini shell with the drivetrain, interior, and trim from a 1998 German specification Brooklands Edition car. Engine is a 1.3L Multi-point fuel injected unit, with distributorless ignition. Trans is a normal Mini 4-speed unit. Interior is black leather seating with cream piping in excellent condition. Factory wood dash with six gauges and a Pioneer Bluetooth/iPod stereo. Coil spring conversion with Hi-Lo's. New brakes all around, good tires. Possibly the only Classic Mini with cruise control, this car loves smooth highways and will run 80 mph all day long without missing a beat.

Any body panels with rust were replaced and the car was painted in 2013.

I drove this car on the Hot Rod Power Tour in 2014, from Michigan to Charlotte, NC, to Wisconsin Dells, and back home with NO problems. I drive it to work regularly, and last weekend drove it to St. Ignace and back for Mini on the Mack. I spent 7 years driving Mini's in England when I was in the Air Force, and this is the most reliable one I've ever had. I've had it for 5 years and have put 20,000 miles on it.

I can take and email any photos you want to see. Clear Michigan title in hand.

I bought a business and have other projects going, so this one needs to go.

 

Are you sure this is a 1972 shell? Or a 1972 VIN plate on a 1998 shell?

 

It's been registered in at least 3 states as a 1972, the VIN matches the registration, and I find no numbers that don't match that. I bought it as a '72 and can't prove it's not, so I'm selling it the same way.

 

What makes you think it's a 98 shell?

 

Serious question? Every other part of the car is a 1998. Either way it doesn't matter - if its already been titled in multiple states, as is, then the buyer is going to have no problem titling it in whatever state they want to title it in.

 

Great looking mini classic and good luck with the sale, curious how they registered it because that's not a 1972 mini, I owned one in the UK, maybe its the way the US marked it. GLWS

 

Yep, that was a serious question. I'm not a mechanic - nor do I pretend to be one - but I imagine it's possible to mate a 72 shell as he described. I was just wondering if you saw something that obviously made it a 98 shell - like some kind of different look or feature.

 

Very tempting this one.

 

Its absolutely possible to mate a 1972 shell with all of the mechanicals and internals from a 1998 - I'm not saying otherwise.

Classic Mini's from the late 80's onwards had a VIN number stamped into the lip of the screen scuttle panel, in line with the master cylinders. If there's a VIN number there, or evidence that part of that panel has been cut out, then there's a chance (I'm not going to be more affirmative) that its a later shell (i.e. the entire car is a 1998 but had a VIN plate from a 1972). The problem is that particular panel also suffered horrendously from rust . . so a lot of cars had that panel replaced anyway, so no VIN number stamped anywhere.

To be clear, as a previous classic Mini owner, I would have no problem whatsoever buying this car, since its already been titled multiple times in the US . . in fact I would be even more inclined to buy it if I actually knew that it was a full 1998 that had been re-vined. I know that sounds silly, but why wouldn't I want a car with a Mark 7 shell rather than one with a Mark 3 shell.

I've probably said too much already - apologies to the seller for opening this can of worms

 

Agreed - and thanks for the further info. It does indeed look like a great car.

I'll have one some day.

 

Still on the market?

 

Yes. I will delete or mark sold when it's sold. PM me with any questions.

 

Tempting this one!!

 

Bump

 

Bump for Spring, still available.

 

Where in Michigan you located?

 

Midland.