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1972 Austin Mini Cooper (right Hand Drive) on 2040-cars

Year:1972 Mileage:98772
Location:

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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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.

VIN # XA2S1N617371A 

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


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