1985 Mini Mayfair auto, 998cc. Registration number B269 XHD....

Hammer

£1,000

1985 Mini Mayfair auto, 998cc. Registration number B269 XHD. VIN number SAXXL2S1N20259739. Engine number 99HA94P0101633.
Sold with the V5C, V5, key, various receipts.
Launched in 1959, the Alec Issigonis-designed Mini introduced a whole new concept in car design. Its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout and ingenious transverse engine allowed 80% of the area of the car's floorpan to be used for passengers and luggage and influenced a generation of car makers. Throw in a cute little monocoque body and go-kart like handling that made 30mph feel like 60mph and Issigonis was on to a winner.
Perfectly timed to capture the revolutionary feel of the time, the Mini instantly epitomised the mood of the Swinging Sixties. Crashing through the traditional class barriers that had surrounded British cars up to that point, everybody wanted to be seen in a Mini. No wonder the fundamental shape remained unaltered for an incredible 40 years.
The Mark IV version of the Classic Mini was introduced in 1976, with many limited edition models including the Mayfair which ran from 1982 - 1996.
XHD was bought by our vendor as a project in 2016, it was started and never completed. He bought all the new panels needed for the restoration and much of the trim. The car was started with a new battery with no problem and has been driven around our premises. It should be noted that it will have Historic status next February, tax and MOT free.