Mossgreen - The Motorclassica Auction (#158MG) - Selected items... Cars... 1969 MORRIS MINI COOPER S. Chassis No: YKG2S2.5472. Engine No: 9FXEY.51635. The iconic Morris Mini, designed by the brilliant Sir Alec Issigonis (knighted in 1969) was released in 1959 as a minimalist economy car. But the ground-breaking Mini was not limited by conventional design, it bristled with innovation. Minis would be modified and used in motor sport but the relationship that was forged by B.M.C. with John Cooper was a master-stroke. Cooper was widely acclaimed as a constructor of extremely successful rear-engine racing cars, ranging from 500cc to F1 Grand Prix cars. B.M.C., identifying the opportunity to market a higher- performance version of the Mini, commissioned him to carry out a number of mechanical and appearance modifications. The 997cc Mini Cooper, with an improved BMC A- series engine was released in 1961. This program was enhanced in 1963 and again in 1967, when the 1275 S with its larger capacity engine which developed 76bhp and Hydrolastic suspension in place of the rubber cones was released. Works and privately entered Mini Coopers dominated motor sport in the 1960’s winning the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964, 1965 & 1967 along with countless successes on tracks around the world. This Australian built Cooper S was originally purchased on 29th April 1969 from the B.M.C. Dealer, G.P & Z.M White Pty Ltd of Maitland NSW. This remarkably authentic Cooper S still has its original Passport to Service and Driver’s Handbook. It presents in remarkable condition having undergone a meticulous and highly accurate restoration to original specifications. With just three owners from new, and in the hands of its current custodian for the last 22 years, this is a great opportunity to purchase a wonderful and archetypal example of the famous Mini Cooper S. It was purchased in Cessnock, NSW by its current owner in 1995 with an original 50,000 miles on the odometer, whereupon it was stored until his retirement in 2010. He then undertook a two-year restoration maintaining as many original parts as possible, to the extent that this car is still running with its genuine plug leads and caps, whilst the original rubber heel pad was sewn into the new carpet mat. This Mini Cooper S displays a mere 52,000 miles on the odometer which are believed to be original.