Iconic Style, Timeless Fun, Unmatched Agility.
Year: 1965
Location: Johannesburg
Exchange Rates*: USD 21,632 – 23,909
GBP 16,638 – 18,389
EUR 19,966 – 22,068
Car/Body Type: Saloon
Colour: Blue/White
VIN/Chassis Number: CA2S7736810
Engine Number: 9FDSAL978
Current Mileage: 118975 miles
Transmission: Manual
Drive: Right Hand
Iconic Style, Timeless Fun, Unmatched Agility.
Year: 1965
Location: Johannesburg
Exchange Rates*: USD 21,632 – 23,909
GBP 16,638 – 18,389
EUR 19,966 – 22,068
Car/Body Type: Saloon
Colour: Blue/White
VIN/Chassis Number: CA2S7736810
Engine Number: 9FDSAL978
Current Mileage: 118975 miles
Transmission: Manual
Drive: Right Hand
COLLECTOR'S NOTE
ABOUT THE CAR
A Compact Icon of British Motoring Heritage.
From rockstars to mothers on the school run, the Mk1 Mini captured the imagination of not only Britain but the entire globe. Assembly plants sprang up around the world with both South Africa and Zimbabwe leading the charge in Africa. Badge engineering meant one got a Mini in either Morris or Austin guise.
Things really got exciting when John Cooper’s Cooper Car Company (F1 Manufacturers’ Champion in 1959 and 1960) saw motorsport potential for the Mini, carried out some tweaks and debuted the Austin/Morris Mini Cooper in September 1961.
With production saloon car competition in mind, out went the 848cc engine capacity and in came a tuned 997cc that saw twin SU carburettors and 7-inch disc brakes at the front. It proved a great package and in 1962 Rhodesian John Love became the first non-British driver to win the British Saloon Car Championship driving one. In 1964 the engine capacity increased to 998cc, and things got a bit confusing with a more performance-orientated 1071cc and 1275cc Cooper S being built at the same time.
This featured Austin Cooper was assembled from a CKD kit in Zimbabwe. It’s an older restoration that has some signs of ageing on the paint but with the period-correct 10-inch Minilite wheels and blue/white colour scheme, it looks just right for a sporting Mini. It drives well too and, with all Mk1 Minis being so desirable, is a great find.
Good all round condition.
Please note, we are not qualified conservators and these reports give our opinion as to the general condition of the works. We advise that bidders view the lots in person to satisfy themselves with the condition of prospective purchases.
You can place an absentee bid through our website - please sign in to your account on our website to proceed.
In the My Account tab you can also enter telephone bids, or email bids@aspireart.net to log telephone/absentee bids.
Join us on the day of the auction to follow and bid in real-time.
The auction will be live-streamed with an audio-visual feed.
Auction: The Collectable Cars Auction, 9th Nov, 2024
Viewing
7 November - 9 November 2024
Thursday - Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 8:30am - 11am
Look for the logo for artworks available on this payment plan program.
ASPIRE COLLECT is our new exclusive interest-free payment plan, designed to make art acquisition more accessible and enjoyable by allowing buyers to spread the cost of their art purchases over 3 manageable monthly instalments, with no additional interest or fees.
By empowering collectors and enthusiasts to pursue their passion for acquiring exceptional artworks with ease and confidence, ASPIRE COLLECT is more than just a payment plan; it's our commitment to supporting our clients’ art-collecting journey.
With ASPIRE COLLECT, we aim to provide purchasing convenience to ensure a seamless and fulfilling experience:
Unlock Your Art Collecting Potential with ASPIRE COLLECT
HOW IT WORKS
Currency conversions are based on the exchange rate at the auction's start time and date. Bidders should verify the current exchange rate on the day of the sale. All invoices and payments must be made in South African Rands.
Logistics
While we endeavour to assist our Clients as much as possible, we require artwork(s) to be delivered and/or collected from our premises by the Client. In instances where a Client is unable to deliver or collect artwork(s), Aspire staff is available to assist in this process by outsourcing the services to one of our preferred Service Providers. The cost for this will be for the Client’s account, with an additional Handling Fee of 15% charged on top of the Service Provider’s invoice.
Aspire Art provides inter-company transfer services for its Clients between Johannesburg and Cape Town branches. These are based on the size of the artwork(s), and charged as follows:
Small (≤60x90x10 cm): R480
Medium (≤90x120x15 cm): R960
Large (≤120x150x20 cm): R1,440
Over-size: Special quote
Should artwork(s) be collected or delivered to/from Clients by Aspire Art directly, the following charges will apply:
Collection/delivery ≤20km: R400
Collection/delivery 20km>R800≤50km
Collection/delivery >50km: Special quote
Packaging
A flat fee of R100 will be added to the invoice for packaging of unframed works on paper.
International Collectors Shipping Package
For collectors based outside South Africa who purchase regularly from Aspire Art’s auctions in South Africa, it does not make sense to ship artworks individually or per auction and pay shipping every time you buy another work. Consequently, we have developed a special collectors’ shipping package to assist in reducing shipping costs and the constant demands of logistics arrangements.
For buyers from outside South Africa, we will keep the artworks you have purchased in storage during the year and then ship all the works you have acquired during the year together, so the shipping costs are reduced. At the end of the annual period, we will source various quotes to get you the best price, and ship all your artworks to your desired address at once.
Aspire Art will arrange suitable storage during, and cost-effective shipping at the end, of the annual period.
Collections
Collections are by appointment, with 24-hours’ notice
Clients are requested to contact the relevant office and inform Aspire Art of which artwork(s) they would like to collect, and allow a 24-hour window for Aspire Art’s logistics department to retrieve the artwork(s) and prepare them for collection.
Handling Fee
Aspire Art charges a 15% Handling Fee on all Logistics, Framing, Restoration and Conservation arranged by Aspire.