1960 AUSTIN 7 MINI

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers at The Classic Sale at CarFest 2026 - Saturday on Saturday the 29th of August, The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN. The price indicated is the lower auction estimate.

When BMC launched Alec Issigonis' revolutionary small car in August 1959, it was badged under two names: the Morris Mini-Minor and the Austin Se7en (often spelled with a '7' in early marketing). It wasn't until early 1962 that Austin officially dropped the Seven moniker and simply called it the Austin Mini

Finished in Farina Grey with a Blue and Grey Fleck cloth and leathercloth interior, 132 ALT (#A-A2S7-47207) was first registered on 01/08/1960 by the Austin dealer, Naylor and Root Ltd

It's considered a 'time warp' survivor, retaining the key classic Mk1 detail elements highly prized by classic car collectors including the floor-mounted starter button, pull-cord door releases, 'magic wand' gear lever and piano door hinges

An unusually well-provenanced example, showing just two former keepers, with the same family having owned the Mini for almost 50 years

The current owner acquired the car directly from a motor museum, where it had resided for a considerable period, adding an interesting chapter to its history and explaining its remarkably well-preserved presentation

The current indicated mileage is 40,575 which our vendor believes to be genuine, a claim supported by its limited number of former keepers and long-term family ownership