1974 Austin Mini Moke on 2040-cars
Hemet, California, United States
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This car is the very best vehicle you can have - if you always wanted a motorcycle but were afraid to ride. No helmet required - your friend can sit next to you, and you can still smell the BBQ & fresh cut grass as you drive through a neighborhood. It is in good enough condition to drive anywhere - like Las Vegas, (range is about 280 miles per tank) but not so pristine that you are afraid to leave it in a parking lot. It has enough power for freeway travel, and to get up into the mountains, enough charm to be in parades & shows, and enough cargo room and agility to be super useful for projects around the house. this car is NOT a numbers-matching preserved authentic heritage vehicle - but the only Chinese parts on it are the seat covers. If you love Moke's this is your chance to get an unusual, unique and super sweet ride you don't have to dump a bunch of money & time into. I have a lot of extra parts - like front grilles in orange, white and purple - which may be available. I have metal - like fender panels and trim - some of which were supposed to have been already used by the last guy who did body work on it. He did it his way, instead of how I requested - and the rust is peeking through after several years. There is certainly room for some improvement = I would put spring suspension in it - but it is very use-able just as it is. ***Please note - the speedo and stated mileage are in KILOMETERS!!! a NOS engine and NOS speedo were installed together during an amateur restoration also involving poor prep pre-paint. SO - in MILES - it is about 10,500, and it goes about 68. One time, late at night on a deserted freeway, going downhill with a tailwind, I think I might have seen 135 (83) for just a second. Or it could have been a gnat in my eye. But I also sometimes have to drive in the margin far right of the slow lane because it can't keep up on extended hills (Cajon Pass). The 998 and other associated mechanical components have all been kept at or near stock configuration.
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