11th Mar, 2023 13:00
March 2023 Classic & Performance Car Auction
1966 Austin Mini Countryman
Registration - KAC 86D
Chassis No. - A/AW7913463
M.O.T. - Exempt
Odometer - 76,371
This pretty Countryman was first registered in July 1966 and, according to VDI Check, has only had three keepers from new, the most recent of whom acquired it in 1998. We understand that from 2014 to 2019 it was exported to the Isle of Man, where it formed part of a museum display; a sojourn that required it to be re-registered. However, once back on the mainland it regained its original identity of ‘KAC 86D’, which it continues to wear. The Mini has been the subject of some recent recommissioning that included: replacing the brake pipes, fuel pump and battery; overhauling the front hubs and brakes; and fitting a new set of Camac tyres. The vendor classes the car’s original 850cc and four-speed manual gearbox as ‘excellent’ and is now offering this tidy specimen complete with original buff logbook, handbooks, sales brochure and Haynes manual. The odometer currently stands at a wholly credible 76,371 miles.
With the reverberations of the 1956-1957 Suez Crisis being felt worldwide, Leonard Lord lost little time in commissioning Alec Issigonis to begin work on a radical small car project. Apart from the constraint of using existing BMC mechanical assemblies and a brief to house four adults plus their luggage within as small a space as possible, the brilliant Issigonis was given carte blanche. His response was the now legendary Mini. Featuring an ingenious transverse-mounted powertrain (with engine sat atop the gearbox), all-round independent 'rubber cone' suspension, front-wheel drive and compact rack and pinion steering, the newcomer was a packaging masterpiece; not to mention one of the most influential automotive designs ever conceived. The Austin Mini Countryman and Morris Mini Traveller estate versions were built on a slightly longer platform than the saloons. Unlike that of their big brother, the Morris Minor Traveller, the wood panelling of the Mini estates was decorative rather than structural. Total estate production comprised 108,000 Countrymans and 99,000 Travellers.
In summary:
- An attractive example complete with original 850cc engine
- The subject of a degree of recent recommissioning
- Part of museum display in the Isle of Man for five years
'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 15% + VAT (minimum £100 + 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.
Estimated at £12,000 - £14,000Registration - KAC 86D
Chassis No. - A/AW7913463
M.O.T. - Exempt
Odometer - 76,371
This pretty Countryman was first registered in July 1966 and, according to VDI Check, has only had three keepers from new, the most recent of whom acquired it in 1998. We understand that from 2014 to 2019 it was exported to the Isle of Man, where it formed part of a museum display; a sojourn that required it to be re-registered. However, once back on the mainland it regained its original identity of ‘KAC 86D’, which it continues to wear. The Mini has been the subject of some recent recommissioning that included: replacing the brake pipes, fuel pump and battery; overhauling the front hubs and brakes; and fitting a new set of Camac tyres. The vendor classes the car’s original 850cc and four-speed manual gearbox as ‘excellent’ and is now offering this tidy specimen complete with original buff logbook, handbooks, sales brochure and Haynes manual. The odometer currently stands at a wholly credible 76,371 miles.
With the reverberations of the 1956-1957 Suez Crisis being felt worldwide, Leonard Lord lost little time in commissioning Alec Issigonis to begin work on a radical small car project. Apart from the constraint of using existing BMC mechanical assemblies and a brief to house four adults plus their luggage within as small a space as possible, the brilliant Issigonis was given carte blanche. His response was the now legendary Mini. Featuring an ingenious transverse-mounted powertrain (with engine sat atop the gearbox), all-round independent 'rubber cone' suspension, front-wheel drive and compact rack and pinion steering, the newcomer was a packaging masterpiece; not to mention one of the most influential automotive designs ever conceived. The Austin Mini Countryman and Morris Mini Traveller estate versions were built on a slightly longer platform than the saloons. Unlike that of their big brother, the Morris Minor Traveller, the wood panelling of the Mini estates was decorative rather than structural. Total estate production comprised 108,000 Countrymans and 99,000 Travellers.
In summary:
- An attractive example complete with original 850cc engine
- The subject of a degree of recent recommissioning
- Part of museum display in the Isle of Man for five years
'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 15% + VAT (minimum £100 + 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.
Auction: March 2023 Classic & Performance Car Auction, 11th Mar, 2023
Our March auction of classic, modern classic and prestige cars and motorbikes will take place at Mavericks in Holywell, North Wales (half an hour’s drive from Chester). Mavericks, 8 Moyston Road Business Park, Llannerch-y-Môr, Holywell, CH8 9DQ
There will be free parking for auction attendees.
Entries are now being invited, and sellers will benefit from Hampson’s unique offering of zero sellers commission for physical auctions, meaning that vendors keep 100% of the hammer price achieved for their vehicles.
If you wish to consign your vehicle to this auction, you can request a valuation here or by calling one of the Hampson Auctions team on 01606 828124
Viewing Days:
Friday 10th March 2pm - 7pm
Saturday 11th March 9am - 1pm
Fill in the form below and one of our team will get in touch with a no-obligation valuation. We will also take you through the consignment and valuation process, to enable you to make an informed decision.
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