Make: LEYLAND
Model: MINI GTS
Registration: YEL 501S
Engine Size (cc): 1275
Year of Manufacture: 1978
Date First Registered: 01/08/2017
Current V5: YES
Location: PICKERING

Current V5 present, paperwork includes old partial V5, declaration of exemption from MOT, general notes, newspaper clippings, invoices, and magazines.

The vendor has provided the following:

The Leyland GTS Mini is basically a 1275 Cooper ‘S’ built from new into a clubman shell! Just for clarity this is not a 1275GT and is a far rarer car altogether!

1275 GT Production volume 110,000+…. Genuine Leyland GTS production volume 4210…yes it’s far rarer than a 1275GT!!!

• 1 of only approx 50 known to exist world wide!!
• Genuine Leyland GTS, and is used by the ‘Classic Register’ to demonstrate correct GTS model features.
• Feature car in the Mini Magazine Feb 2023 (2 magazine copies Included).
• Verified as GTS correct by Ryno Verster, ‘South African Mini Guide book author’.
• Correctly registered with the UK DVLA V5 form as a Leyland GTS Mini.
• Matching VIN number 5010489, and Engine Number 12H GTS 3934 (Engine supplied as a running spare).
• Corbeau special edition ‘GTS’ interior.
• South African Certificate of Registration and motor vehicle inspection docs supplied.
• NOVA – Importation certificate copy included.
• Same owner for 6 years,
• Engine spec below, built approx. 700 miles ago.
• Driven to the sale.

Current engine Fitted specification. (Original engine & box supplied as a spare!)

1330cc, compression ratio 10.5:1, Stage 3/4 Swiftune design copy fully ported big valve head, RE130T Camshaft (Fast road, high torque spec camshaft), MED 1.3 Roller Tip rockers, titanium valve stem top hats, Fast road double valve springs, MED Duplex Vernier lightened timing gears, twin HS4 SU Carbs, Modified 'AAA' Needles, Maniflow tubular inlet manifold, MED air filters with internal ram stacks, Maniflow stage 2 exhaust manifold, Maniflow 1.875” twin box exhaust, Calver CST Sport Electronic ignition, NGKBP7ES plugs, MED straight 1:1 cut drop gears, lightened flywheel, orange clutch, lightened backplate, Mini Spares Clubman ratio S/C gearbox, Minispares ‘X’ pin 3.44 diff, ARP conrod bolts, ARP Head Bolts, ARP through hardened washers on main bearing bolts, 13 row thermo/temp controlled oil cooler.

…..Please note that because the head fitted is such a high spec it is an 11 stud head, now fitted to a 9 stud block. This is common place and not an issue at all.