1977 Leyland Mini 998 LS

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Vehicle details

Date of manufacture
Paint color code
Iridium Green
Trim colour and material
Cream spotted cloth
Mileage
43,000
km
Transmission
Manual (floor shift)
Engine Type
4 cylinder
Engine number
99H
Chassis number/VIN
022X294M0927973

This 1978 998 LS was advertised on Ebay over several weeks in 2020. Finished in Iridium Green, and appears to be a very original car, with the seller stating it has 43,000 original km. Given the condition, the km claim is probably genuine. The Iridium Green cars came with cream cloth trim, 10 inch ROH mags (painted gold), and Marshal fog lamps built into the grille. Very few are around.

This one needs a bit of work, and appears to be an unrestored but well preserved example of an original car. The price it’s asking (16K AUD) is a bit too steep though. Assuming it’s in good running order, and being a limited edition model, we’d think it’s worth around 12K in 2020. Check out the other 998 LS cars below.