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[Jase]

Well as the BMH manufacturer of these I didn't know that :)

[Burgerdale]

Wow, didn't know that. Something I'll keep in mind when I'm restoring mine.

[Artful Dodger]

 

actually, the older picture, when the car was shinier, thats the original shell ,that was the day they bought it in 73!  so the stickers must have been like that when they got it from marshalls in cambridge!. hmm strange

The Alfa in front is an 85 so I think it is later than 73?

 

 

 

ah.   yes.   cant be in 72 then can it!!

 

dads loosing his mind clearly! ;)

[PandO]

It's now 3 years after this topic was posted. Back in 2014 you could regularly see adverts in mini magazine for GTs - I have not seen one for a while now - it seems owners are keeping them so with supply and demand the prices will rise. Anyone have an idea whether values have risen much in the last 3 years?

[GT Jimmy]

It's now 3 years after this topic was posted. Back in 2014 you could regularly see adverts in mini magazine for GTs - I have not seen one for a while now - it seems owners are keeping them so with supply and demand the prices will rise. Anyone have an idea whether values have risen much in the last 3 years?

It doesn't seem long ago many mini folk would turn their nose up at a GT or a clubman. For this reason many got scrapped, hence the rarity and high prices now.

One sold at auction for over 30k recently

[mab01uk]

This is the early 1970 1275 GT in Antelope that sold for over £30,000 at The London Classic Car Show auction.....a World Record Price for a 1275GT

......although BMW paid a lot more for Richard Longman's race Mini 1275GT recently, to add to their historic Mini museum collection.

Lot 198 - 1978/79 British Touring Car Championship winning Mini 1275 GT Clubman Saloon

ESTIMATE £130,000-£160,000:-

http://www.coys.co.u...-clubman-saloon

 

 

This 1275GT is also on the cover and first feature in the April issue of Mini Magazine just out.

Edited by mab01uk, 19 March 2017 - 08:37 PM.

[mk3 Cooper S]

30 grand and the bonnet doesn't fit !!

[Toeknee]

Heh. You can just make out the seller (grey haired) in the background... he look happy!

[alistairolsen]

Since I was looking at minis about ten years ago to now, the 'almost free' restorable shells now seem to start at a grand and anything with an MOT is 3.

 

Obviously certain models will always rise due to their sentimental value or specific scarcity, but I somehow doubt that minis as a whole will go mental in the way escorts have for instance as they were produced for so much longer and dont have the same cult rally following.

 

What's everyone elses thoughts/predictions on future values?

[InnoCooperExport]

I was at a show this weekend in Holland and there wasn't a mini there for sale that would leave you much change from 20k Euro. Most of them bog standard later Rovers and a 1275GT. All around 20k. Madness. They were absolutely spotless but still...

[mab01uk]

Since I was looking at minis about ten years ago to now, the 'almost free' restorable shells now seem to start at a grand and anything with an MOT is 3.

 

Obviously certain models will always rise due to their sentimental value or specific scarcity, but I somehow doubt that minis as a whole will go mental in the way escorts have for instance as they were produced for so much longer and dont have the same cult rally following.

 

What's everyone elses thoughts/predictions on future values?

 

Not sure I agree with the Mini's don't have the same cult ralling following as Escorts.......have you seen the prices of BMC 'Works' Mini's lately and the endless discussions on who and what won what in books, magazines and forums?

Also they may have been produced longer but a Mk1 Mini is a completely different car in value and details to a later Mini in most collectors & enthusiasts eyes in the same way a Mk1 Escort is viewed copared to a Mk5 Escort say.

Edited by mab01uk, 21 March 2017 - 12:39 PM.

[alistairolsen]

 

Since I was looking at minis about ten years ago to now, the 'almost free' restorable shells now seem to start at a grand and anything with an MOT is 3.

 

Obviously certain models will always rise due to their sentimental value or specific scarcity, but I somehow doubt that minis as a whole will go mental in the way escorts have for instance as they were produced for so much longer and dont have the same cult rally following.

 

What's everyone elses thoughts/predictions on future values?

 

Not sure I agree with the Mini's don't have the same cult ralling following as Escorts.......have you seen the prices of BMC 'Works' Mini's lately and the endless discussions on who and what won what in books, magazines and forums?

Also they may have been produced longer but a Mk1 Mini is a completely different car in value and details to a later Mini in most collectors & enthusiasts eyes in the same way a Mk1 Escort is viewed copared to a Mk5 Escort say.

 

As I said, certain cars with sentimental value will rise, but they arent used in amateur rallying to anywhere near the same extent.

 

A rusty 2 door escort shell with papers will cost you 4k now and minis were built in greater numbers, crashed into forests less often and available far later so I dont see the same baloon happening. Sure, period rally cars with significance will ALWAYS sell for loads.

[Midas Mk1]

Im sure the revival of the GT challenge cars raced at Goodwood has helped GT's, certainly helped sell a set of GKN silverstones I had, so not complaining aha