22nd Aug, 2026 12:00
Mathewsons Live! 22nd & 23rd August 2026
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1976 AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
£8,000 - £10,000
Buyer's Premium applies.
Mileage: Please refer to the video for the mileage showing
Make: LEYLAND CARS
Model: MINI 850
Registration: XFC 81R
Engine Size (cc): 1275
Year of Manufacture: 1976
Date First Registered: 07/09/1976
Current V5: YES
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Saturday 15 August 2026 - Tuesday 18 August 2026
Current V5 present. Paperwork includes driver's handbook, passport to service with 6 stamps and 2 handwritten entries, previous V5s, photos, DVLA correspondence, and invoices.
The vendor has provided the model of the vehicle to be a 1976 AUSTIN MORRIS MINI; please confirm upon your own inspection
The Vendor has provided the following:
- 1976 Austin Mini
- A very well-sorted, solid and enjoyable car with 52,000 genuine miles
- The underside has had rust prevention gel applied, which has gone a milky colour; the car is solid
- Loads of original features and modern upgrades
- Car was originally an 850 but was restored around 10 years ago and now has a genuine Innocenti 1300cc Cooper S engine (with the extra stud in the cylinder head)
- Starter motor and radiator were replaced with new ones
- Twin HS2 carbs
- RC40 sports exhaust
- Electric ignition
- Engine was built by well-known A-series expert Rob Walker of Whitney with a fast road cam and sports pistons
- Completely rebuilt gearbox with slightly longer 4th gear
- Tuned by Southam Mini.
- Engine has done around 1000 miles, so nicely bedded in
- The interior has also been retrimmed with the original seats in dove grey with anthracite piping
- Matching door cards and anthracite carpets.
- The front and rear have been modified to look more like a MK1 with grille and moustache, MK1 rear lights,
MK1 bootlid, new bumpers with overriders - Three spot lamps
- Rally wheel arches to accommodate the wider tyres
- Repainted 10-inch Minilite wheels with brand new Yokohama tyres, including one non-matching spare
- Grey boot-boards fitted with a Bosch battery
- Front brakes have been upgraded to discs, with the rubber cone suspension replaced with springs
- Rear drum brakes completely rebuilt
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Auction: Mathewsons Live! 22nd & 23rd August 2026, 22nd Aug, 2026
It wouldn't be a Mathewsons event without a live auction, would it? Mathewsons Live 2026 will feature a live classic car, motorbike and memorabilia auction on both days, hosted by the Mathewsons family from TV’s Bangers & Cash.
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