Austin Mini Mk 3 1972 1275cc Hillclimb/sprint/fast road

AUSTIN MINI MK3 - 1275cc - 1972

The car was originally purchased in 1997 and a full body shell strip and respray restoration  using the standard 998cc engine was completed in 2000. Over the years the car has been modified with upgrades to the engine, suspension, brakes and body shell for hill climbing/sprinting and fast road use.

I originally used the car for everyday use for around 2 years, but since 2002 the car has been modified, and only use has been weekend driving and hill climbing/sprinting, and has stayed in dry storage over this time. The body shell is clean and free from rust and the 1275cc engine has just been rebuilt with many new parts used.

The car is registered 1972 and is taxed excepted, which means FREE TAX!!, although there is currently no tax on the car

The car is clean and has seen very little use over the past 18 months, I have been racing other cars and hence due to little use i has decided to sell my first car, it has given me a lot of enjoyment of the past 12 years its good fun to drive and never ceases to put a smile on my face.

I have many receipts and photos from over the years of the restoration and develop. just email me if you want any further infomation or pictures

The MOT is just abought to run out, but I'm happy to put 12 month MOT on the car on agreement of sale.

Specification

Body

• Orginal 1972 Mk3 Body shell
• Painted Almond Green with Old English White Roof
• 6 - Point rollcage
• Fibreglass bonnet
• Fibreglass boot
• External FIA battery cut of switch
• BRAND NEW - 5 x 10 Revolution alloys with Yokohama A008 tyres
• Fibreglass Boot
• Cobra Imola 2 Race seat, with Sabelt 4 point harness - FIA Approved
• MGB passenger seat with Luke 4 point harness
• Internal fuel, battery and brakes lines
• Quick release grill buttons
• Alloy foot plates
• Mountany steering wheel with column drop link
• Rev counter
• Paddy Hopkirk thottle pedal

Suspension

• Spax adjustable dampers all round
• Hi-Lows all around
• Negative camber bottom arms
• Group A adjustable tie rods
• polypropylene bushes

Brakes

• 7 1/2" Cooper S discs
• Green stuff brake pads
• Servo fitted - Located in passenger foot well

Engine/Gearbox

• Rebuilt 1275cc A+ Series engine
• Gearbox with remote gear change linkage
• Kent 266 Cam
• Ported and skimmed Unleaded cylinder head
• NEW - Duplex timing gear
• All new gaskets and seals
• NEW - Oil pump
• 1 3/4" Carb on new alloy inlet manifold
• Electrical system converted to Alternator
• New needle and spring for carb
• New cone air filter
• MG Metro electronic ignition
• NEW - Plugs, leads and rotor arm
• 2 blade fan
• NEW - hardened diff pin
• Central oil pick up pipe
• Roller bearing driveshaft couplings
• LCB exhaust manifold
• Manilow single box exhaust system
• Electric facet interrupter competition fuel pump on dashboard switch
• Fuel flow control valve
• New oil & filter