NO RESERVE 1,380cc-Powered 1966 Mini Mk1 Modified
Vehicle Details
- Year: 1966
- Make: Mini
- Model: Mk1
- VIN: NZAA2S2528
- Mileage Shown: 95,727km (TMU)
- Transmission: Manual
- Title Status: Clean
- Color: Blue
- Seller Type: Private Party
- Location: Lafayette, LA 70503
- Country: United States of America
- Lot #: V-0061185
This 1966 Mini Mk1 has undergone extensive modifications, featuring performance upgrades and period-inspired details. Acquired through Jet Motors in Portland, Oregon, in 2014, it was built to excel in autocross, car shows, and spirited street driving. Powered by a custom 1380cc inline-four paired with a close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission, this example is refinished in blue over a black interior. It features Powermax pistons, a full race cylinder head, a Maniflow twin sliencer exhaust, 10” Mamba wheels, bucket seats, a Bluetooth radio, and much more. This tastefully modified Mini Mk1 is now being offered for auction by its seller out of Louisiana.
This example was sanded and refinished in 2017 in blue with a contrasting white roof, with rust prevention previously applied to the undercarriage by JET Motors. Exterior details include Wood & Picket fender flares, a genuine Morris Cooper S grille with “mustache” and whiskers, and stainless Cooper S bumpers. Glass Mk1 Cooper S turn signals and GT 300 bullet mirrors have been fitted along with a pair of auxiliary driving lamps mounted to the front bumper. It rides on black-finished 10” Mamba wheels with polished lips, wrapped in Yokohama A-008 tires, with an additional set of wheels and unused Hoosier DOT tires included. Detailed images are provided in the gallery.
The right-hand-drive cabin features GT Classic Sebring bucket seats trimmed in black leather with Pascha-patterned inserts, secured by Ariel Atom four-point harnesses. The rear area has been stripped and fitted with a rear seat delete and a Safety Devices roll cage with harness bar, while sound deadening was added during the build by JET Motors. A custom pigskin suede dashboard incorporates original Mini instrumentation alongside Auto Meter Sport Comp gauges, including an air-fuel ratio meter. Additional equipment includes a Momo Alcantara Hot Wheels limited-edition steering wheel, Sparco pedals, a Bluetooth radio, Newton Commercial interior panels, black carpeting, and a polished stainless rearview mirror. The seller notes the odometer stopped working in 2018.
Power comes from an Austin Mini 1275 GT block offset bored to 1380cc with Powermax pistons, Cooper S rods with ARP bolts, a nitride Cooper S crank, a Kent Performance cam, Elgin cam followers, roller rockers, and a full race cylinder head with Rimflow valves. Induction is handled by a single HIF 44 1.75” SU carburetor, while exhaust flows through a Maniflow twin sliencer exhaust, with a stainless steel exhaust system included in the sale. Additional equipment includes a Pertronix electronic ignition, a high-output alternator, a JET Motors high-torque starter, and an aluminum radiator with Kevlar hoses. An additional electrical radiator fan is also included. The front wheels are driven through a Cooper S close-ratio 4-speed manual gearbox featuring Hardy Spicer drives, heavy-duty CV joints, an ultralight flywheel and backplate, a cross-pin differential, and a KAD quick-shift kit. A super stabilizer kit is also fitted, and the car has been dyno-tuned by Huffaker Motorsports to produce over 100 HP. The seller also highlights the KAD Front and rear swaybars, the suspension is a Mini Sport fully adjustable front and rear suspension with Bilstein shocks, the brakes have been rebuilt incorporating front S-specification calipers and rear Alfin drums. Additionally, the rubber cones have been replaced with a Fortech-approved coil spring conversion kit.
This sale will include a spare tire, a left-hand-drive conversion package, an extra set of wheels & tires, and a clean title.
The seller would like you to know: “This little car has an attitude with an unbelievable sound. It is an attention grabber wherever you go. This Mini has been very dependable. It is very well sorted. The car is always happy, whether on the street or autocross track.”
Comments (4)
Not sure how to read the date code on these tires but these tires were on the car when bought in 2014 and the Hoosiers were purchased shortly after so they are both dated out. The car stayed in a climate controlled garage which should have helped the life. The Hoosiers still have the labels on them. There is not much choice in 10 inch tires but I figured the new owner can choose his or her tire. I was not concerned running them on the street.
Am I reading the date codes on the tires correctly? 1968? Or is that 1988/1998?
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