Classic Mini found after being locked in a garage for 36 years - MINI Cooper Forum

mab01uk · #1 (**permalink**) Oct 25th, 2012, 07:01 PM

Now then, where did I put the keys? Classic Mini found after being locked in a garage for 36 years

"A classic Mini Cooper car has been discovered, 36 years after it was locked away.
The family of the late Brian Smith recently found the car he had hidden away in his garage in 1976 - ten years after he bought it.
Now the classic car is up for sale and expected to fetch £12,000."

Read more:
Classic Mini Cooper found after being locked away in a garage for 36 years | Mail Online

My MINI me and me · #2 (**permalink**) Oct 25th, 2012, 07:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by mab01uk (original)

Now then, where did I put the keys? Classic Mini found after being locked in a garage for 36 years

"A classic Mini Cooper car has been discovered, 36 years after it was locked away.
The family of the late Brian Smith recently found the car he had hidden away in his garage in 1976 - ten years after he bought it.
Now the classic car is up for sale and expected to fetch £12,000."

Read more:
Classic Mini Cooper found after being locked away in a garage for 36 years | Mail Online

Now that's what I call great residual value!

The Nun · #3 (**permalink**) Oct 25th, 2012, 07:22 PM

Are you going to put an offer in?
My sister has a 1964 one same colour an S not used for 10 years in her garage.

mab01uk · #4 (**permalink**) Oct 25th, 2012, 09:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by The Nun (original)

Are you going to put an offer in?
My sister has a 1964 one same colour an S not used for 10 years in her garage.

An 'undiscovered' genuine Mk1 Cooper S is worth a small fortune these days even in need of major restoration.......let me know if she will accept a low offer to take it away!

Blackhawks · #5 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2012, 07:00 PM

Nice! The only thing my uncle had stored away his garage was a few hundred empty bottles of Captain Morgan.

bgsdewrf · #6 (**permalink**) Nov 5th, 2012, 06:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Blackhawks (original)

Nice! The only thing my uncle had stored away his garage was a few hundred empty bottles of Captain Morgan.

My sister has a 1964 one same colour an S not used for 10 years in her garage.

mab01uk · #7 (**permalink**) Nov 5th, 2012, 11:38 AM

The classic Mini Cooper was auctioned and sold for £16,500 yesterday......

The Nun · #8 (**permalink**) Nov 5th, 2012, 01:04 PM

I know the Coopers fetch a fair bit now if they are good 20 to 30 grand bracket, a lot for something that only cost 500 quid new.
On that basis the current Coopers might be worth 100 grand in 35 years then

Chellwil · #9 (**permalink**) Nov 6th, 2012, 08:05 PM

That's amazing wish i found it.

Dqsn · #10 (**permalink**) Dec 7th, 2012, 09:30 AM

Wow, that's what i call Vintage