22nd Sep, 2024 12:00
The Bolesworth Castle September 2024 Classic, Performance & Supercar Auction
1988 Austin Mini City E
***NO RESERVE***
Registration - E762 UYG
Chassis No. - SAXXL2S1020376553
M.O.T. - October 2024
Odometer - 32,458
Original 1980s Minis such as this are becoming a real rarity these days. This charming 1988 Mini City E is a fabulous example that, until August 2018, genuinely was a one lady owner from new car. Even today, it boasts only two owners from new. The odometer reads just 32,458 miles and the rare Lapari Blue paintwork is described as being in ‘excellent’ condition – with ‘good’ bodywork, too. The car even features an original dealer sticker, from Austin Rover’s Farnell Motor Centre of Guiseley, in the rear window.
Registered in April 1988, ‘E762UYG’ has always been garaged from new, reports the vendor, and has a comprehensive service history from September 2018, when they acquired it. It forms a partial service history, although the condition of the car, from its ‘excellent’ transmission and electrics, to its ‘good’ 998cc engine, speaks for itself. The eco-focused Mini City E also comes with two keys, and the original key for the locking petrol cap. A car that’s had “no expense spared,” other highlights include a beautifully clean boot area, original rear seat lap belts and a comprehensive book pack featuring owner’s manual, service record and other period 1980s Austin Rover guides. In every way, this eco-special Mini City E is a real survivor.
The Mini is Britain’s most famous car. Introduced in 1959, the Sir Alec Issigonis masterpiece was an economy car like no other, a tiny saloon packed featuring numerous innovations, from a gearbox-in-sump engine, to its space-saving transverse installation. And despite being tweaked and upgraded over the years, that’s largely how the Mini remained, right up to 2000. Its survival is thanks to gaining a new lease of life in the 1980s, when many special versions were developed and Japanese buyers started flocking to the car in droves. Enthusiasm for the Mini remains to this day, and it’s rightly one of the UK’s most well-supported classic cars.
In summary:
- Very original 1988 Mini City E
- A two owner car that’s always been garaged
- Offered with no reserve
'A Buyer’s Premium applies to the Hammer Price of this Lot if your bid is successful, as per the following; Motor Cars 12.5% + VAT (minimum £150 + VAT), Motorcycles and Bicycles 12.5% + VAT (minimum £150 + VAT); Registration Numbers 15% + VAT (minimum £50 + VAT); Automobilia 15% + VAT (minimum of £5 + VAT).'
Potential buyers should satisfy themselves with the description and condition of each lot prior to sale. Each vehicle is offered ‘as is/as seen’ as per the terms and conditions for the auction, buyers are asked to inspect the vehicle in person or use a professional to carry out the service. Any disputes over descriptions will not be entertained.
Sold for £5,062
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)
Auction: The Bolesworth Castle September 2024 Classic, Performance & Supercar Auction, 22nd Sep, 2024
Our September auction of classic and performance cars
Viewing Days:
Saturday 21st September,12 noon - 6pm
Sunday 22nd September, 9am - 12 noon
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