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NOW IN STOCK... one of the rarest Mini Coopers in the World!
We are delighted to be offering one of the rarest, yet most expensive Minis of the 1970s. A true icon!
It's a ’1970 Radford Mini Cooper 1275 S Mk3’ and was featured in numerous Newspaper and Magazine Adverts and Articles of the time.
Radford Mini’s were rare and expensive when new and actually cost more than a Rolls Royce Shadow and only £250 less than a Lamborghini Miura. In fact this actual Car was the second most expensive Radford ever made, second only by £500 to the Radford made for pop band, 'The Monkees'.
This unique car took over 2,300 hours of work to build. Its color is Roman Purple and the roof is Oyster Shell with Beige Connolly leather interior with purple piping.
The list of conversions and extras included: Dual vertical headlamps and headlights, Webasto full-length sunroof, full Connolly leather interior with matching front headrests and plush Wilton carpets, polished wood dashboard with numerous additional switches, heated front and rear windows , electric windows, electric dynamo, rear third tailgate, folding rear seats, accented wheel arches and 6-spoke JA Pearce light alloy wheels, twin fuel tanks, full soundproofing inside and out - with additional personalisation available.
Very low mileage and in excellent condition. It is one of the most famous Cars of the seventies.
Famous Radford Mini Owners included; All four Beatles, Peter Sellers, Steve McQueen, James Garner and many more!