12th Nov, 2023 12:00
The Bolesworth Castle November 2023 Classic & Performance Car Auction
1993 Rover Mini Cooper SPI
Less than 19,000 warranted miles from new, supported by full service history
Registration - L587 XDX
Chassis No. - SAXXNNAYCBD079740
M.O.T. - August 2024
Odometer - 18,934
Finished in the eye-catching combination of white over red, ‘L587 XDX’ was supplied new to Knights of Manchester and first registered on the ninth of December 1993. It looks permanently set for action, yet has led a very quiet life to date, and in fact travelled just 320 miles in the last 11 years, and a warranted 18,934 in total! It transpires that while in the care of the previous owner, the matching-numbers, home-market Mini was secreted in a barn from 1998 until 2011, at which point it was acquired by the vendor. Since waking the Cooper from its slumbers, he has refurbished the brake system and renewed the alternator, fuel pump, fan belt and tyres. He now classes the SPI A Series engine, manual four-speed gearbox and seemingly immaculate black interior trim as ‘excellent’, the bodywork as ‘good’, and the paintwork as ‘average’. This attractive little Rover is now being offered complete with unused spare wheel and toolkit, factory radio/cassette player, pair of keys, a full service history (we understand a fresh service will be carried out prior to the sale), full owner’s book pack, and an advisory-free MOT into August of next year.
The Mini’s association with the Cooper Car Company of F1 fame was formed in 1961, and for the next 10 years or so all performance versions of the little car bore the Cooper badge. Their place in history was sealed with outright victory in the Monte Carlo rallies of 1964, 1965, 1966 (from which the team was subsequently erroneously disqualified) and 1967. Many other rally and race successes were accrued before the relationship was shelved in the early 1970s. But you can’t keep a good name down, and it reappeared under Rover’s control almost 20 years later. The initial offering was actually a touch slower than the best of the ‘60s cars, but proved sufficiently popular that, from 1992, the Cooper Minis were fitted with a punchier version of the 1275cc engine fed by a single point fuel injection system (SPI), the performance of which was more worthy of the famous badge.
In summary:
- Just 18,934 warranted miles from new
- Recent maintenance, plus the promise of a service prior to the sale
- Comes complete with full service history and MOT into August 2024
'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.
Sold for £9,833
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)
Registration - L587 XDX
Chassis No. - SAXXNNAYCBD079740
M.O.T. - August 2024
Odometer - 18,934
Finished in the eye-catching combination of white over red, ‘L587 XDX’ was supplied new to Knights of Manchester and first registered on the ninth of December 1993. It looks permanently set for action, yet has led a very quiet life to date, and in fact travelled just 320 miles in the last 11 years, and a warranted 18,934 in total! It transpires that while in the care of the previous owner, the matching-numbers, home-market Mini was secreted in a barn from 1998 until 2011, at which point it was acquired by the vendor. Since waking the Cooper from its slumbers, he has refurbished the brake system and renewed the alternator, fuel pump, fan belt and tyres. He now classes the SPI A Series engine, manual four-speed gearbox and seemingly immaculate black interior trim as ‘excellent’, the bodywork as ‘good’, and the paintwork as ‘average’. This attractive little Rover is now being offered complete with unused spare wheel and toolkit, factory radio/cassette player, pair of keys, a full service history (we understand a fresh service will be carried out prior to the sale), full owner’s book pack, and an advisory-free MOT into August of next year.
The Mini’s association with the Cooper Car Company of F1 fame was formed in 1961, and for the next 10 years or so all performance versions of the little car bore the Cooper badge. Their place in history was sealed with outright victory in the Monte Carlo rallies of 1964, 1965, 1966 (from which the team was subsequently erroneously disqualified) and 1967. Many other rally and race successes were accrued before the relationship was shelved in the early 1970s. But you can’t keep a good name down, and it reappeared under Rover’s control almost 20 years later. The initial offering was actually a touch slower than the best of the ‘60s cars, but proved sufficiently popular that, from 1992, the Cooper Minis were fitted with a punchier version of the 1275cc engine fed by a single point fuel injection system (SPI), the performance of which was more worthy of the famous badge.
In summary:
- Just 18,934 warranted miles from new
- Recent maintenance, plus the promise of a service prior to the sale
- Comes complete with full service history and MOT into August 2024
'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: The Bolesworth Castle November 2023 Classic & Performance Car Auction, 12th Nov, 2023
Our November auction of classic and performance cars
Viewing Days:
Saturday 11th November,12 noon - 6pm
Sunday 12th November, 9am - 12 noon
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