Introduction
Stuart McIntyre
A famous little car that played a part in marking the Queen's Silver Jubilee back in 1977.
The Mini 1000 Mark IV was first introduced in 1976 - the car had a front rubber mounted subframe, with several mechanical refinements meant to reduce the noise levels in the cabin. The Mini has never had a barrier to ownership, making it a hit and an iconic legend that is affordable with a focus on fun and usability.
This example is a rare, a very low mileage Mini 1000 that enjoyed family ownership for many years. The car has been in the family since 2008 and he tells us the fascinating story that the car is believed to possibly be one of the first Mini's to been painted silver. The car was originally won in a competition to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 - British Leyland ran a competition along with Colgate which gave this the car its silver and blue colourway. Most importantly, the mileage reads at just ~5,500.
This auction listing was written from information supplied by Stuart after meeting Andy the owner, and having visited and photographed the vehicle.
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Hi Andy
Has the front bumper and bonnet been repaired and sprayed at some point ? The bumper joint line doesn’t look to shabby
Also the dent in the tailgate and chrome bumper – was that seen to professionally – and does the tailgate work perfectly now ?
Reuben Thanks very much for getting in touch with me – I will try to answer your questions as best as I can. The car was recently in Steve Walker body shop in Bathgate, West Lothian where the front bumper was removed in order to spray the two front wing panels. When the bumper was removed it was apparent some minor repair work was required on the bumper. With regards to the “tailgate” dent that you refer to , I was not even aware of this. Rest assured this car is a 100% genuine, remarkably low mileage vehicle, with and… Read more »
Thanks Andy
What was the reason for the wings being sprayed (guessing it was linked to the arches?) – does stand out a lot in the pictures between drivers door and passenger door to wings ie the different shades of silver. Is it as obvious in person ?
On one of the old pictures in the garage there’s a dent in the tailgate – and also MOT failure at one point
Fantastic history !!
Lovely car and history
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Edinburgh
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