998cc Rally themed Mini (Monte)
Or £10k Cash
- Year
- 1992
- Miles
- 1,730
- Power
- 58 bhp
The story
Meet Marty!Having been though a total restoration at Minimine a few years ago Marty presents like new. Finished in stunning Targa red. Both subframes were stripped and rebuilt at the same time. This mini hasn't seen the rain since restoration. The decision was taken to go down the "Cafe Racer" look…
Read the full storyThe numbers
1986Year
£30Build cost
Meet Marty!
Having been though a total restoration at Minimine a few years ago Marty presents like new. Finished in stunning Targa red. Both subframes were stripped and rebuilt at the same time. This mini hasn't seen the rain since restoration. The decision was taken to go down the "Cafe Racer" look early on in the build and as such you'll spot the Dunlop D1 10 inch alloys wrapped in Yoko A008 rubber, notice the Speedwell centre caps. The early style continues with H4 headlamps, no wheel arches, chrome everywhere including 4 spot lamps, reverse lamp and early mirrors. A very handsome Mini indeed.
Moving inside you'll see the 6 point safety devices roll cage, Cobra classic bucket seats with matching interior in contrasting black and matching red piping. Upgraded brush alloy dash with black binnacle surround housing all the important driver info, speed, revs, fuel & engine temp, the addition of 3 extra gauges battery voltage, clock & oil pressure are any mini must haves. Alloy peddles, KAD gear knob, door furniture and handbrake lever all just add to the vibe. Spot the nice Paddy Hopkirk signed black leather and red stitched gear lever cover. Mota Lita black leather 3 spoke steering wheel and black carpets finish the interior off perfectly.
Under the bonnet is a fully rebuilt 1293cc 75bhp rolling road setup beauty. Built by Chris Allit Motor services (had a few of his engines now and they are exceptional) pulls like a train and sounds epic, also had a full gearbox rebuild with the addition of a X pin diff and upgraded clutch assembly. Paired to a KAD quick shifter this gives you all the fast road feel you could ever want. Has a Kent 266 camshaft and stage 3 worked head are amongst many of the performance upgrades. Alloy rad and silicone hoses take care of all the cooling requirements. Bilstein shocks all around together with the 10 inch brake disc conversion & rear superfins take care of keeping you glued to the tarmac!
The paper work file that comes with Marty is huge and I can see spend of over £12k for just the restoration and engine work plus thousands more on parts and work carried out. There's also a full DVD documenting the restoration process. So all in all Marty is perfect with nothing that needs doing, a fast road cafe racer style Mini that you can jump in and head straight to some shows and probably pick up some trophies!
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