1959 Classic Mini Cooper Shell - Austin 850 - Early 1960 on 2040-cars
Orlando, Florida, United States
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Up for sale is my prized collectors find that I no longer have the time to finish. Hoping to pass it on to a fellow enthusiast who will restore it to its glory.
1959 Classic Mini Cooper Shell / Early 1960 Austin 850 MKI First Original Production Year Body Style TITLE Titled Florida 1959 Austin Mini - Clean in Hand ABOUT Started Restoration and unfortunately have no time to complete. Taken half the car to bare metal and primed, then started working on floor when work stopped. Car is in amazing shape except for the floors. I have all period correct metal ready to weld in, spent a full year aquiring and having the piecs custom made. This is an extremely early MK1 car and as such they do not make the body panels for them. So the starting auction price is at my cost for the body $2k and new custom metal at $4k, not the hundred hours already invested. Body is in extremely great shape for these first cars, only the floors need attention for which I have painstakenly assembled and had custom made in Europe and shipped to the states. Key Features in the 1959/Early '60 Minis that make them unique and rare.
You can download the 1959/60 Mini Buyers guide PDF here COMPLETED it will look like this if you choose. Body was originally painted Farina Grey. note picture is an example only.
WHAT YOU GET Everything seen in the photos below unless otherwise stated. There will also be a few extras thrown in depending on what is found when I clean out the storage unit. Basically you are bidding on the Shell, Doors, Boot Lid, and Floorpans, Steering wheel, Gas Tank, plus both front and rear subframes. Anything else is a bonus or negotiated extra.CURRENT STATE OF BUILD
the cracking you see in the above and below image is paint from stripper, metal around grill is great
If there are any other photos I missed you wish to see please let me know. INCLUDED ARE ALL OF THE REPLACEMENT PERIOD CORRECT METAL FOR THE EARLY FLOORS.
Note half of these panels had to be custom made by M-Machine in Europe since this is such an early car no one sells or makes single sill floors.
Door bottom repair LH Mk1-2, Van and Pickup
NOT INCLUDED BUT AVAILABLE AT ADDITIONAL COST ARE 1959 EARLY FLOOR PLANS ALSO CUSTOM MADE
SHIPPING I am located in Orlando, FL. I will arrange shipping to you at your expense at lowest cost possible. or you can make your own arrangements. The car is not on wheels so it will need to be boxed or loaded on a flatbed. If you are in the South East I can trailer the car to you at cost for time and gas. I can box and ship freight via truck anywhere in the USA. If you are overseas you will need to arrange your own transport, I can get it loaded on a freight truck from normal warehouse loading dock. Again you are responsible for any shipping expenses. car weight and floor pans is probably 700-1000 lbs. Please plan accordingly before bidding! BONUS (not included in this auction but available to purchase by winner separately) I will also be selling many extremely rare 1959 pieces separately that I have collected over the years. These are separate from this auction price but the winning bidder will have first access to make an offer and potentially get a discount on a full lot purchase.
original 1959 Glass washer bottle - worth more than gold COMPLETED it will look like this if you choose. Body was originally painted Farina Grey. note picture is an example only.
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