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Very first Series: Mini 850 from 1959

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Description of the Lot

850 Austin Mini 1959 Deluxe, unrestored. It is a unique opportunity to acquire one of the first Minis manufactured. Only about 10 Austin Minis were made in 000, the Mini's first year of production, and very few have survived. It is believed that this is one of the oldest Mini in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain-Portugal); It had circulated until 1959.

It has the original rims that came with the car. Only the 1959 Minis had a body 50 kg lighter than the rest, many were used for competitions ... and many others were prone to rust. For this reason today it is difficult to find a copy like this, which was never thoroughly restored and was simply put away and used. This car is a "Deluxe Export" model; It has "Austin 850" badging on the rear instead of "Austin Seven" which can only be seen on export units.

It also features rear ashtrays, spoiler rubbers with chrome seals, chrome rear license plate light and square hole wheel lights. The car can be completely restored or you can simply check the mechanics, keeping the exterior patina. This specimen does not have a bottle of water / washer fluid because they were made of glass and were very fragile, it does not have the trunk mat and it does not have the original seat upholstery, all the defects of the car can be seen in the photos.

The car is in good working order, but a general service would do it good. The indicated mileage is 16 km, not verifiable. The car is in Porto, Portugal. Bids do not include transportation or export, unless otherwise stated. To avoid disappointment, it is advisable to view the vehicle before bidding. For a visit appointment or more information, please contact Catawiki.

Estimated Price: € 18700.00

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