1965 AUSTIN MINI COOPER Mark I - Lot 219

1965 AUSTIN MINI COOPER Mark I Chassis n° C-A2S7-L/816978 Engine n° 9FD-SA-H/11840 Type 998 cc Collector's registration (1966) Heritage Trust 20 000 / 30 000 € The 1960s were Mini's finest hour. It was bought by stars, and its Cooper version won rallies. In 1965, the brand derived a sports coupé from it. The following year, the Beatles each received a copy, and George Harrison decorated it with hippy designs. In the mid-1960s, the Mini became a symbol of Swinging London at the height of Beatlemania. In France, Brigitte Bardot drove around Saint-Tropez in this car, while Jacques Dutronc sang "Mini Moke et minijupe [...] Tout est mini dans notre vie". The mini became a fashion accessory, young and sexy, often colorful. We're interested in the sporty version, the Cooper! A certain John Cooper, creator of the mid-engined Formula 1, bet on the Mini for its sporting vocation: the car is extremely maneuverable and light, and lacks only power and reliability. The result was a 997 cm3 displacement, a higher compression ratio, two S.U. carburetors and a modified exhaust system, all of which boosted horsepower from 34 to 55. For greater safety, the drum brakes were replaced by discs at the front, giving the little 620 kg box some very serious trump cards. According to the Heritage Trust, this Cooper was delivered new in France on December 1, 1965, with the following specifications: left-hand drive, De-Luxe model. Its exterior colors were "Old English White and Black". The interior was "Red and Gold". These original configurations still apply today. Of course, it still has its original engine. It was bought by a collector from Alfortville (94) in 2009. He will carry out a complete restoration in 2010-2011: mechanics, bodywork, brakes, suspension, electricity. The car is then serviced by Davy Geoffroy in Montmerle (01). It's rare to find a Mini Cooper in its original Matching Numbers configuration. We offer you this opportunity. 1965 AUSTIN MINI COOPER Mark I Chassis no. C-A2S7-L/816978 Engine no. 9FD-SA-H/11840 Type 998 cc Collector's registration document (1966) Heritage Trust 20 000 / 30 000 € The 1960s were Mini's finest hour. It was bought by stars, and its Cooper version won rallies. In 1965, the brand derived a sports coupé from it. The following year, the Beatles each received a copy and George Harrison decorated it with hippy designs. In the mid-1960s, the Mini became the symbol of Swinging London at the height of Beatlemania. In France, Brigitte Bardot drove around Saint-Tropez in this car, while Jacques Dutronc sang 'Mini Moke et minijupe [...] Tout est mini dans notre vie'. The mini became a fashion accessory, young and sexy, often colorful. We're interested in the sporty version, the Cooper! A certain John Cooper, the creator of the mid-engined Formula 1 car, bet on the Mini for its sporting vocation: the car was extremely manoeuvrable and light, the only things lacking were power and reliability. The result was a 997 cm3 engine, with a higher compression ratio, two S.U. carburettors and a modified exhaust system, all of which boosted power from 34 to 55 bhp. For greater safety, the drum brakes were replaced by discs at the front, giving the little 620 kg box some very serious trump cards. According to the Heritage Trust, this Cooper was delivered new in France on1 December 1965 with the following specifications: left-hand drive, De-Luxe model. Its exterior colours were Old English White and Black. The interior was Red and Gold. These original configurations are still used today. Of course, it still has its original engine. It was bought by a collector in Alfortville (94) in 2009. He carried out a complete restoration in 2010-2011, including mechanical work, bodywork, brakes, suspension and electrics. The car is then serviced by Davy Geoffroy in Montmerle (01). It is rare to find a Mini Cooper in its original configuration, Matching Numbers. We offer you this opportunity.