Finished
1967 Mini Cooper S Mk1
Marque
Mini
Year
1967
Duration
9 months
Hours
980 hrs
Engine
1275 A-series
Colour
Tartan Red over Old English White
The story
A genuine Cooper S found in pieces. Rebuilt with its original engine block and correct period details.
Identity confirmed from engine and body numbers.
New floors, subframes and A-panels.
Engine rebuilt around the original block, new brakes and hydrolastic.
“Twenty years of boxes in a garage, turned back into a car.” — Sue, Cirencester
Work done
- Identity confirmed from numbers
- New floors, subframes and A-panels
- Tartan Red with Old English White roof
- Engine rebuilt around the original block
- 300 shakedown miles
Build timeline
Week by week, from survey to shakedown
Stage 01
Identity confirmed from engine and body numbers.
Stage 02
Shell blasted, every part catalogued.
Stage 03
New floors, subframes and A-panels.
Stage 04
Tartan Red with an Old English White roof.
Stage 05
Engine rebuilt around the original block, new brakes and hydrolastic.
Stage 06
Trim, gauges and wiring refitted, 300 shakedown miles.
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