The final production run of the most highly regarded Italian Mini Cooper!
The final production run of the most highly regarded Italian Mini Cooper!
INNOCENTI MINI COOPER 1300 EXPORT (TIPO B 39/7) 1974
· Registered on July 11, 1974 to a thirty-four-year-old man from Genoa, this example is one of the last 8,480 of the 28,153 1300 Exports produced, identified by model type B 39/7, chassis no. 559713. It arrived in Brescia in 2006 and, over the course of one year, changed hands between 3 owners before ending up with a well-known Brescian Gentleman Driver, winner of 3 Mille Miglia re-enactments, who kept it until 2011, when he sold it to the last owner to date. The latter, an enthusiast and previous owner of other Mini Coopers, decided to upgrade the car and had the engine rebuilt by the historic Brescia-based Melzi Racing workshop, which fitted it with a Weber carburetor and the well-known LCB exhaust system with an RC 40 stainless-steel rear silencer. The gearbox was also rebuilt for smooth and dynamic operation. The result is highly effective and, to complete the preparation, adjustable shock absorbers and Still Auto wire-spoke alloy wheels were fitted. The car is also supplied with its 4 standard sports wheels with 4 new tires, although they are dated. A convenient battery cut-off switch has also been fitted. The car comes with its original plates and documents, ASI certification and CRS. The Innocenti Mini Cooper 1300 Export (produced in Milan at the Lambrate factory between 1973 and 1975) plays a fundamental role in the history of Italian and European motoring. When control passed to British Leyland in the early 1970s, the Lambrate factory became the reference point for producing Minis destined for the markets of continental Europe (Common Market countries), making the "Export" version the most refined and sought-after swan song of this lineage. Today it is considered a true rare gem, highly coveted by collectors worldwide and often preferred even to its British counterparts. Excellent for regularity rallies, unbeatable on snow, fast and nimble, it can, in some situations, also be used as a daily car.
This description has been automatically translated. Original language: Italian.
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