A vintage Mini that was sat unused in a garage for 33 years has sold at auction for a whopping £40,000 😲
The 1275 GT model, from 1970, was only expected to make £10,000, when it went under the hammer this weekend.
It was found in a locked garage near Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire with a tax disc that had expired at the end of June 1990.A spokesperson for Classic Car Auctions, which auctioned the Mini, said: ‘One can only wonder why its owner garaged it for three decades. ‘But its discovery patently delighted the Mini enthusiasts at the sale as one more of these ground-breaking British automotive icons.According to the description, the car had one owner from new, with just 11,836 miles on the clock.It described the Mini as finished in bronze yellow over black vinyl. The bodywork and interior are said to be in remarkable condition.
It’s not known why the motor was padlocked away for so many years, but stickers indicate the next service was due at 13.438 miles., the ‘1275 GT was famously derided as a poor Mini Cooper replacement, lacking the original’s performance and sporting the Clubman front-end treatment’.
A new Exmoor trim canvas tilt roof was fitted three years ago, and a replacement tailgate was fitted installed.
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