1971 Mini Cooper S MK3
Vehicle details
Date of manufacture
Paint color code
Bronze Yellow
Trim colour and material
Black vinyl
Mileage
64,183
miles
Transmission
Manual (floor shift)
Engine Type
4 cylinder
Engine number
12H-789F1519
Chassis number/VIN
XAD1-416350A046003
The very last of the original Cooper S.. This Bronze Yellow (Orange) MK3 Cooper S was offered via classiccarauctions.co.uk in September 2020. The site noted that the car sold for GBP 21,000 - somewhat below what I would have expected for such a low mileage example of an original MKIII car. See the original listing here.
At the time this example was offered, the seller noted the following comments:
- First registered in June 1971 and with our vendor for over 30 years
- Finished in brilliant Sandglow Yellow with a black interior
- Fitted with a period-correct Moto-Lita wood-rimmed steering wheel
- Totally unmolested and regularly maintained in an eclectic Mini collection
- The majority of the 64,183 indicated miles were covered in the early days
- Only 792 of these cars were built for the home market and consequently are now rare.