1966 FIA Morris Mini Cooper S MK1

The Mini Cooper has been a mainstay of the Motorsport scene around the world for over fifty years. From enthralling battles with much larger competition in period, to latter day giant-killing performances in Historic Touring Cars, the Mini Cooper represented (and still represents) an opportunity to compete at high levels for privateers with cars not far removed from the works entrants, enhanced by a plethora of emerging tuning companies and race/rally parts. Driven by names such as Hopkirk, "Whizzo' Williams and "Smokin' John Rhodes, the Mini Cooper firmly cemented its place in motorsport folklore.

This original UK, RHD, 1293 Mk.1 Cooper 'S' has resided with one Dutch/Belgian family since 1990 in the Netherlands and has won the European FIA Historic Touring car championship twice as well as numerous other notable races. In 2013, the car received a total upgrade by leading Mini Specialists Verbaas Preparations in the Netherlands and has only raced once since in the 2013 Historic Grand Prix at Zandvoort which resulted in a class win.

The car looks totally correct in Navy and Old English White and has current FIA Seats, Harness and Fire extinguisher and a 1293cc full race engine which is particularly 'torquey' which is advantageous on short circuits. The build spec is extensive but includes an LSD, SCCR gears, Koni race dampers, anti-roll bar, Minilites, Lexan windows, alloy foam-filled tank and more. Additional details are available if required.

The current set up is for circuit use but the car is built in such a way that it can be easily converted for Historic Rallying. The car was exported from the UK in the early nineties and comes with a Belgian registration as well as the original English V5. Also offered with a new set of 2016 HTP papers meaning this car can also run in FIA pre- 1966 races ( it can run as a '65 car) and equipped with a quick jack, this well-sorted Mini is ready to roll out of the collecting area and take on its usual adversaries!