24th Jul, 2024 13:00
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
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Just 30,400 miles from new
In single lady ownership from 1977 until 1998
Current (late) ownership since 2008 and just three owners from new
Highly original and unrestored condition
Introduced in October 1969, the Mini Clubman was penned by ex-Ford product planner and stylist Roy Haynes. Intended as a replacement for the Mini-derived Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf, while the related Estate car was intended to succeed the established Countryman and Traveller. However, a change of plan saw both round and square nosed Minis produced concurrently, until the Clubman range gave way to the Metro in 1980. The newcomer boasted better frontal crash protection and improved under-bonnet access and was powered by a 998cc or 1098cc four-cylinder A-series engine. Its suspension system, a fusion of independent front and interconnected hydrolastic rear setups, achieved a balance between comfort and handling, emblematic of the industry's drive for enhanced driving dynamics.
The Clubman 1100 offered, ‘OBX 623R’, was manufactured new in 1977, being first registered on the 1st of March that year. Finished in the delightful period hue of Antique Gold paintwork allied to Brown cloth interior upholstery, the interior is pleasingly believed to be mostly original. Retained by the first lady owner until 1998, the second owner purchased the Clubman in 1998 directly from her, with just c.18,500 miles from new on the odometer. Thereafter used as a showroom exhibit for numerous years, the Mini covered less than 100 further miles during this time, before being sold to the (late) vendor in 2008.
Joined in the following year by an Antique Gold Allegro, the Clubman and the Allegro thereafter were in regular attendance of shows and events throughout the vendor's custodianship, including winning several awards at classic car events, and covering some 12,000 miles in the hands of the late vendor. A mechanic by trade, the Mini was very well maintained during his custodianship. Offered with a history file that includes a collection of MOT certificates with the earliest from the mid-1990s, numerous tax discs from 1980 onwards, copies of previous logbooks, and a current V5C document. A highly original, unrestored, and pleasingly unmodified example, with low mileage and ownership, the Clubman has much to recommend it.
For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452