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OUR GREATEST EVER MINI IS NOW LIVE, MEET LUIGI!Where to start with this master piece! A motorsport engineer built and modified 1963 Mini Cooper finished to an exceptional standard! He's a one of a kind MKI Mini Cooper thats been built to a mind blowingly high standard by the previous owner who…

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120mphTop speed
242Miles from new

1963Year

£65,000Build cost

150bhpPower

OUR GREATEST EVER MINI IS NOW LIVE, MEET LUIGI!

Where to start with this master piece!

A motorsport engineer built and modified 1963 Mini Cooper finished to an exceptional standard! He's a one of a kind MKI Mini Cooper thats been built to a mind blowingly high standard by the previous owner who owned him since 1970! He's not only benefited from a complete restoration but has also been fitted with a Specialist Components 16V conversion including throttle bodies, Jack Knight 5 speed straight cut gear box - the list is endless!

some of the spec includes:

Engine:


1275cc A+ block overbored to 1380cc. 73.5mm pocketed pistons. BMW RS1200 16-valve motorcycle cylinder head (modified to Specialist Components Competition 'Sprint' spec., re-profiled valves, dry-decked). SC Sprint camshafts. steel crank. CP custom forged pistons SC steel H-beam conrods. SC throttle bodies, fuel rail. SC double silicone HT leads . Bosch 440cc injectors. SC foam air filter . SC billet alloy ram pipes . mechanical water pump, Denso alternator. Radtec Mini Extreme alloy radiator . Revotec electronic fan . Sytec fuel filter. Wasted spark coil pack. WOSP high-torque starter motor . SC Race 4-2-1 stainless steel exhaust manifold . Maniflow Mk2 2-inch Special Tuning centre-exit system, upswept (rally style). SCD400 ECU kit. Luigi is the best sounding Mini I've heard to date! Goes like a rocket! 150 bhp & 150 NM.


Gearbox:


Rod-change gearbox casing Jack Knight 5-speed, 4-syncro straight cut gear set. 1:7 helical drop gears. 3.7:1 final drive. OE 2-pin differential Verto clutch, Mini Spares ultra-light flywheel. AP rally Date. KAD internal linkage. KAD rod-change quickshift, plastic reservoir clutch master cylinder.


Brakes:


KAD adjustable bias pedal box, twin Wilwood master cylinders, Kunifer brake pipes, stainless steel braided hoses. KAD billet 4-pot calipers. KAD 775-inch vented. grooved discs. Mintex M1144 brake pads . dual-circuit system. KAD rear disc brake conversion. Torques billet aluminium adjustable proportioning valve . Original handbrake, fly-off conversion, re-located.


Suspension:


Modified OE dry front subframe (gusseted, seam-welded, powder-coated). Protech 'short' coil-over dampers, offset-top rear dampers . Force Racing coil-over spec titanium top arms . Force Racing titanium drive shafts. Mini Spares adjustable lower arms. 2.2-turn 'quick' steering rack. KAD adjustable tie rods. KAD front alloy hubs. Force Racing titanium rear beam (camber/toe brackets) . SC alloy radius arms. CV-jointed steering column.


Wheels/Tyres:


5×10-inch Minilite alloy wheels (painted gold). Yokohama Advan 032R 165/70R10 sticky tyres.


Interior:


Sparco Rev Plus bucket seats. Schroth 4-point racing harnesses. DSN Classics parts: throttle pedal, pedal covers, steering column drop bracket. Modified 130mph Works-style Smiths speedo (rally trip, black face). Smiths water temp, oil pressure gauges. Farringdon electric chronometric tachometer. KAD gearknob. Sparco 368 3-spoke black suede steering wheel, quick-release hub. Works-style switches . Mini Sport Works-style dash box. Newton Commercial door cards. Arc Angels carbon rear parcel shelf. Custom Cages T45 'Mini Historic' weld-in cage. Bespoke boot board (Newton Commercial) . Lucas 608 mirror. Bespoke wiring loom, detachable modules.


Exterior:


1963 Morris Mini Cooper bodyshell fully restored to a standard that is very rarely achieved. Porsche Viper Green (water-based two pack), etch-primed, high-build, stone-chipped . VW Polo Graphite Grey paint in engine bay.  Replacement panels: boot floor, rear wheel arches, outer floor pane sections, inner and outer sills, A-panels, door steps, heel board (boxed), front inner wings, front inner arch panel . Panel modifications include tubbed rear arches, seam-welded body seams, additional box section to support rear beam, rear companion bins and lower rear seat panel removed. Removed rear valance. Mini Spares Gp2 fibreglass arches, alloy arch supports . Arc Angels carbon fibre front end, boot lid . ABS Motorsport bonnet. Rover Sports pack headlamps. Lucas glass front indicators . Heated front screen (Monte Carlo rally style) . Lucas 576 reverse spot lamp. Mk1 rear number plate light, late type rear bumper, Mk1 Morris grille. DSN Classics parts: boot hinges, Mk1 door hinges. Lexan window kit. NOS bullet mirrors. Owens Fabrication mirror mounts. Livelock fasteners.


In summary this is the most well finished project I have ever seen. It truly has to be seen to be believed! A full 7 page spread in MiniWorld Magazine gives you some idea of how special this mini is! We have given away some super Minis but Luigi sits at the very top of the tree!

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