GREAT VALUE CLASSIC MINI VAN

1974 (M) Classic Austin Mini Van 1000.
Finished in stunning 'Surf blue' - an original Austin colour and an Old English white roof.
The van is showing only 11,350 KM's, 4 former keepers and is Tax & MOT exempt.
South African CKD import model, with all NOVA paperwork and red dot stickers, registered in UK since 2019.

The van is believed to have had a light restoration by a previous owner around 6 or so years ago and the van hasn't done a lot of mileage since.
This consisted of:
The original 998cc A series engine. This has been removed and inspected, it required no work. The head was removed and the valves reground, fully cleaned and new stem oil seals fitted.
New water pump & alternator
New electronic distributor fitted, new cap, leads and plugs
Front subframe removed, stripped and repainted. Its the twin bolt earlier type, so fits solidly to the body with no play
The front top and bottom arms were removed, cleaned and repainted, new bearing kits fitted to the top arms and new bushes to the bottom arms and steering tie - rods. All new ball joints have been fitted, along with a replacement steering rack and new track rod ends.
Replacement front discs & calipers
Rear subframe was inspected and decided to leave as is, to show the great original condition. It wasn't painted and the radius arms didn't need replacing, just a quick clean and regrease.
Re-painted in original Surf blue with new seals, window runners, door check straps have been fitted along with a laminated windscreen for safety.

Interior - It has its original South African fabric covered seats ( I think they avoided fitting vinyl due to the heat!). The 3 clock dash has a 200kph magnolia speedo and magnolia water temp and oil pressure gauges. I think these were fitted recently, so cannot guarantee mileage as no history of it from South Africa, but they certainly look the part. Its had a new complimentary light brown carpet set fitted but retains the original brown door cars and black dash board backing.

In my opinion the van is in 'useable' condition and I'd give it a solid 7 out of 10. The van isn't concours by any means but does present well and could be enjoyed as is or improved over time. The van gets a lot of attention wherever it goes and I think you'll be hard pushed to find one much better at this price point.

All of our vehicles are fully HPI clear and have never been involved in any accidents or had any insurance claims made against them.

The Vehicle comes with V5, NOVA paperwork and 1 set of keys.