1972 Austin Mini Cooper (right Hand Drive) on 2040-cars
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Up for
your bidding pleasure is my very rare and well-kept example of a 1972 Austin
Mini Cooper!! This is a rare Right Hand Drive model and it is not your average
mini... This mini started life as a mini 1000 but has had a significant
horsepower bump with the following engine modifications: -Bored
out A+ 1275 -Hypatec
flat top pistons -940 head -276 cam -hif6 su
carburetor -Full
rc-40 exhaust. To
help this speedy Mini Cooper shift it has: -New rod
shift gearbox -2.9
final drive ration (Cruising at 80-85mph can be done easily with normal engine
RPM's) But
what about driving around the corners and come to a safe and quick stop: -New
bushings -New
bearings -New tie
rod ends -New ball
joints -Adjustable
ride height suspension cones -1.5
degree camber control arms -Adjustable
caster angle. (Note: all suspension work completed in 2012) -Disk
front brake conversion... you heard me, DISK FRONT BRAKES!! -Brand
new Brake Master cylinder installed January 2014. -upgraded
alloy wheels -street
legal racing tires Interior
includes: -Black
carpet -Red
Corbeau reclining seats -Upgraded
CD player and Speakers Worried
about rockers or floor pans!? Well Don't!! WHY? -Replaced
floor pan (there is still light rust holes in floor pan but is currently in drivable
and stable condition!) -Replaced
rockers Overall
this car was set up to accelerate quickly, go around turns like a GO-KART and
stop safely. The paint is a few years old and is in good condition. I will be
including Thule roof rack as well. I have a clean Virginia title in hand ready
to transfer!!! All turn signals, and lights work, the windshield wipers even
work! Oil pressure and gas gauges work along with the aftermarket cd player,
this thing can be driven everyday!! The odometer and speedometer are INOP due
to an old cable needing replacement, this is really the only thing that I would
want to fix but have gotten used to driving without those two items. I am only
selling this vehicle inside of the good ol' U.S.A! I will expect a non-refundable
deposit within 24 hours of the auction close and full payment by cash, or
certified check. If you decide to use PayPal for the full balance of the car
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FEES!! I will not pay fees on a full PayPal
transaction so please keep this in mind PRIOR to bidding. I don't mind using PayPal
for the deposit. I have done my best to describe this beautiful little mini
cooper but please ask questions prior to bidding because this is being sold
AS-IS. Please keep in mind this car is 42 years old and will not be perfect,
although I have tried!!! I will make transaction quick and easy for the winning
bidder. I have bought and sold cars before and understand what needs to be
done. Good luck
bidding and you will LOVE this thing!!! Call
or Text with any questions (703) 987-5115 -Tony |
Mini Classic Mini for Sale
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2014 Mini Cooper
Mon, 10 Feb 2014If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone from Mini refer to 'go-kart-like handling,' I'd be retired, living on a beautiful piece of coastline somewhere in the Caribbean. Perhaps even on the shores of Puerto Rico, where Mini chose to launch its latest Cooper and Cooper S hatchbacks. As with so many frequently used phrases, though, there is indeed some truth to the cliché - while the Mini Cooper has never actually handled quite like a go kart, it has always had a certain directness in its movements, reacting to steering inputs with an immediacy and fervor unlike most any other automobile meant primarily for the street.
Combine those unique driving dynamics with a sense of fun that permeates the entire brand from pre-sales marketing to the actual sales process itself and you end up with a marketplace success. As an ex-Mini owner myself (a 2009 Cooper S Convertible), I can attest to the kinship felt between fellow Mini drivers who share in the knowledge that they are having more fun than the poor appliance-driving masses sharing the highways and byways of these United States. It's no surprise that the style-conscious US continues to be the marque's single largest market year after year.
This enviable brand perception hasn't been attained without its own fair share of flaws, however. Though the quirky design and massively customizable bits and pieces that have made up the Mini brand's interior philosophy since it was reborn in 2001 have proven somewhat endearing, the Cooper Hardtop's ergonomics have always been an unmitigated disaster. Plus, this is a very small car, with a rear seat that's practically uninhabitable by adult-size occupants. While that adjective seemingly goes hand-in-hand with the brand's name, the modern Cooper has never been as ingeniously packaged as its 1959 forbearer, which offered up as much interior space as possible through innovative engineering and minimalist design. Further, parent company BMW has positioned Mini as a premium brand, so the Cooper's diminutive size has never equated to low prices. And for being such a small car, the Cooper historically hasn't been well-known for its fuel efficiency.
Mini could go even bigger with next Countryman
Mon, 25 Nov 2013We recently reported that the new family of Minis could balloon from eight models to ten or more, but it's not only the model line that's expected to grow: so too could the largest model itself. That, of course, would be the Countryman, which is already bigger than anything else ever to wear the Mini badge. But if you think the current Countryman is already big enough, the latest reports suggest that it could get even bigger. Apparently parent company BMW feels a larger Mini crossover would better compete with more mainstream models in the marketplace.
The Countryman, however, will only be one of the new variants to spin off of the new third-generation Mini. Expect the new Hardtop hatchback introduced in LA to be followed by a new Cabriolet, Roadster, and Paceman. A five-door version of the base hatchback will also join in addition to the new Clubman, which is tipped to get a split tailgate instead of the single hinged aperture on the current model. The jury's still out on the Mini Coupe, which has largely failed to impress, while a convertible crossover could be back in the mix along with the rumored plug-in hybrid version.
Mini Cooper five-door exists and has been spotted
Fri, 09 Nov 2012The two-door Mini Cooper is getting two additional portals in its next generation. A coming five-door Cooper S with central exhaust has been spotted out testing, the idea presumably being that it will pose a better challenge to other small, premium hatches in the segment like the A1 Sportback from Audi. Based on the same UKL platform that will support the production version of the BMW Concept Active Tourer, the wheelbase has been lengthened to make more room for rear passengers.
It should be revealed on the auto show circuit at some point next year, getting buyers ready for its production in 2014. We'll find out then if it gets a special name and how it fits in with - or perhaps replaces - the Clubman.