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[mab01uk]

1969 Austin Mini 1000 fibreglass body made in Chile

Price: US $7,500

Item location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

http://topclassiccar...e-in-chile.html

 

"British Leyland commissioned Peel Engineering I.O.M. to produce the original moulds for the production of these cars in Chile. Initially 6 prototypes were built at Cowley for evaluation. One was used for crash testing at MIRA and another for durability testing by Fibre Glass Ltd ( Pilkington Group ). The moulds were then shipped to Chile to start production there.The car for sale is one of the Chile built ones."

 

 

 

Edited by mab01uk, 25 November 2016 - 08:24 PM.

[JBW]

I actually spotted one parked outside a shop in the Cowley area back in the 70's, easy to recognise due to the lack of body seam mouldings, it was a white one & UK registered. Always thought it would have been a good idea for us in the UK, as no rust problems !

[Itsaminithing]

Production started a decade before the Uruguayan fibreglass Morris 1275 GT, & over two decades before production of the Venezuelan fibreglass Mini Cord!

 

Attempts at a Chilean GRP MG1300 didn't go quite so well: http://www.aronline....ean-variations/

[myredmini]

That door fits beautifully!

[Itsaminithing]

That door fits beautifully!

 

Maybe -but at least the floor won't rust like hell when the Teesside rain gets in (& yes i used to live there).
 

[myredmini]

 

That door fits beautifully!

 

Maybe -but at least the floor won't rust like hell when the Teesside rain gets in (& yes i used to live there).
 

 

 

Thats only if it dont get knicked before it starts to rain!

[danie garry]

anyone got any info on the wheels?

[mab01uk]

anyone got any info on the wheels?

 

 

They look different front and back?

 

Don't seem to be in the Mini Wheel directory below?

http://www.wheeldict...ry.net/10a.html

[danie garry]

 

anyone got any info on the wheels?

 

 

They look different front and back?

 

Don't seem to be in the Mini Wheel directory below?

http://www.wheeldict...ry.net/10a.html

 

had a look through he wheel dictionary and didn't see them but could have missed them! both front and back look amazing!