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Austin Mini Cooper S (1965)
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Price: US $2,000.00

Description:

1965 Austin Mini Cooper S, LHD
This car was originally sold to Germany.
It was later brought to the US and converted (locked differential) for Autocross.
I bought this car over 11 years ago from Minneapolis, MN. I FedExed my tools; then flew out to drive the car back the 1300 miles to CT.
It has dual tanks and the 1275 race engine. I don't know what the differential ratio is, but I was getting about 25mpg on the trip.
The odometer did not work at that time. I got within 100 of home and a bang occurred in the engine room; however the engine still operated although loudly. I drove it to a parking lot 1.1 miles away. How did I know? The odometer started working; called a tow service and flatbed-ed me and the car home. I've started the car several times and it's still noisy. I suspect that the timing chain tensioner got loose and the chain may have skipped a tooth, which is why it's running rough.
Here are some of the general specs of the car as sold.
Austin Mini Cooper S 1275, manufactured or sold in 1965, version for Europe (up to December)
2-door sedan body typeFWD (front-wheel drive), manual 4-speed gearboxpetrol (gasoline) engine with displacement: 1275 cm3 / 77.7 cui, advertised power: 56 57.5 kW / 75 77 hp / 76 78 PS ( net gross ), Torque net: 107 Nm / 79 lb-ftcharacteristic dimensions: outside length: 3054 mm / 120.25 in, wheelbase: 2035 mm / 80.15 inreference weights: shipping weight 620 kg / 1367 lbs base curb weight: 640 kg / 1411 lbs
how fast is this car ?
top speed: 159 km/h (99 mph) (declared by factory);accelerations: 0- 60 mph 9.7 s; 0- 100 km/h 10.4 s (a-c simulation); 1/4 mile drag time (402 m) 17.3 s (a-c simulation)fuel consumption and mileage: average estimated by a-c: 8.3 l/100km / 33.9 mpg (imp.) / 28.2 mpg (U.S.) / 12 km/
1965 Austin Mini Cooper S 1275 (opt. 4.13 axle)
Austin Mini Cooper S 1275 (opt. 4.13 axle), manufactured or sold in 1965, version for Europe (up to December)
2-door sedan body typeFWD (front-wheel drive), manual 4-speed gearboxpetrol (gasoline) engine with displacement: 1275 cm3 / 77.7 cui, advertised power: 56 57.5 kW / 75 77 hp / 76 78 PS ( net gross ), Torque net: 107 Nm / 79 lb-ftcharacteristic dimensions: outside length: 3054 mm / 120.25 in, wheelbase: 2035 mm / 80.15 inreference weights: shipping weight 620 kg / 1367 lbs base curb weight: 640 kg / 1411 lbs
how fast is this car ?
top speed: 146 km/h (91 mph) (theoretical);accelerations: 0- 60 mph 9.4 s; 0- 100 km/h 10 s (a-c simulation); 1/4 mile drag time (402 m) 17.2 s (a-c simulation)fuel consumption and mileage: average estimated by a-c: 9.2 l/100km / 30.6 mpg (imp.) / 25.5 mpg (U.S.) / 10.9 km/l

The above specs would agree with the gas mileage I was getting.
The car is a left hand drive as originally manufactured and it is a real Cooper S. Most Mini's advertised as Cooper or Cooper S are not.
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