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1980' Austin Mini Pick-Up

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£16,995
Published 25 June 2023ID: 2uCPtD
Expired
1 year, 2 months ago

Information from the owner

Age: 43 years
Exterior color: Grey

Seller's comments about 1980' Austin Mini Pick-Up

The Austin Morris Mini Pick-Up was produced from 1961-1983 and it was based on the original Mini Van. There were a number of different models produced during this period with either the 848cc or 998cc engine and some were badged as either Austin or Morris under during the British Motor Corporation (BMC) name, and under both British Leyland and Austin Rover they were just called Mini Pick-Up's.
In December 1978 under Austin Rover ownership, the car was Re-branded as 'Mini 95' indicating the 0. 94-ton gross vehicle weight (rather than payload) and the car was either called the Mini Pick-Up 95 (848) or Mini Pick-Up 95 (1000). This model was built on was built on the longer Mini Van platform of 11 feet (3. 4m) with an 'open-top' rear cargo area and a tailgate. The factory specified the weight of the pick-up as less than 1, 500 lbs (680 kg) with a full 6 gallon tank of fuel.
As with the van, the pick-up had stamped metal slots for airflow into the engine compartment and was pretty basic, although the factory brochure described it as 'fully equipped', having a heater, passenger-side sun visor, seat belts and a laminated windscreen. A total of 58, 179 Mini pick-up models were built before production finished in January 1983
and it was a great utility vehicle used by many shops and businesses, so it was a very sad day for some!
This utterly unique Mini Pick-Up 95 (1000) was first registered on 1st November 1980 and was the subject of an extensive 8 year rebuild
by the previous owner who was an ex-Rover Engineer. The car is finished in Two-tone Metallic Royal Blue and Silver with Blue and Grey vinyl upholstery, Walnut veneer trim, custom instruments and controls, period Philips radio/ cassette player and a mahogany coloured load bed. It has a rebuilt and uprated 998cc Engine with twin SU Carburettors, 4 Speed Manual Gearbox, custom twin-exit exhaust pipes and a set of 13” Mini-Lite alloy wheels with new Yokohama tyres.
In reality, far too much work has gone into this striking creation to list here, but the previous owner has clearly spent an incredible amount of time, money and effort rebuilding this handsome Pick-Up. Although it is wearing some Wood & Pickett badges, it is not a W & P conversion.
The car has Historic Vehicle Status, so it is also Road Tax Free, MOT exempt and ULEZ exempt and it can be insured very cheaply with an agreed value Classic Car Insurance policy - see our 'Links' page - details above for a list of Classic Car Insurance brokers.
Upon sale, the car will be given a pre-sales service & new MOT and it will come with a 6 Month Mechanical Warranty.
Car on display @ our showrooms in Mortlake, SW London.

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