This Morris Mini is an Australian-market car that made its way to the US, was restored in 2014, acquired by the owner in 2024, and then modified in 2024. It is powered by a fuel-injected 1,460cc BMC A+ inline-four. The car was repainted in red with a white roof over black leather upholstery and is equipped with a four-speed manual transmission, 10″ Minispares Rose Petal wheels, a Haltech engine management system, Yamaha individual throttle bodies, and a Quaife ATB differential. This Mini is now offered on dealer consignment by a BaT Local Partner with a clean California title describing the car as a 1965 Morris.
Originally finished in Jay Blue, the car was repainted in red with a white roof in 2014. Exterior modifications include Raydyot mirrors and Swiftune mirror brackets.
Minispares 10″ Rose Petal wheels are mounted with 165/70 Yokohama A008 tires. Suspension and brake modifications include:
- Adjustable front lower arms and tie-rods
- Specialist Components alloy rear hubs
- KAD rear camber and toe brackets
- Heritage Garage coil spring conversion
- GAZ shock absorbers
- Minisport alloy front brake calipers
- Alloy Minifin rear brake drums
The cabin features replica Microcell Contour seats trimmed in black leather along with a 15″ Springall steering wheel. The factory front seats are included in the sale.
A tachometer center dash from Nippy Cars houses disconnected Smiths analog gauges, while the Haltech IC-7 digital display provides readouts for coolant temperature, oil pressure, battery voltage, and other vitals. The digital odometer shows 3,800 miles.
The BMC A+ block was bored and stroked to 1,460cc and built by Mountune USA in 2024. Engine modifications include:
- MED 1460cc Multiweb crankshaft
- MED steel main caps
- Minispares Arden 8-port cylinder head
- Custom 7075 alloy roller rockers
- MED stage 1 8-port camshaft
- Yamaha YZF-R6 Mikuni individual throttle bodies
- Haltech Nexus R3 vehicle control unit
- SPD Exhaust header and Maniflow exhaust
- MED aluminum radiator
- Setrab oil cooler
- Powerlite starter
The car was originally equipped with an automatic transmission, though power is now sent to the front wheels through a BMC A+ rod-change four-speed manual transmission. Drivetrain modifications include:
- MED straight-cut gear kit with drop gears
- Swiftune 3.7:1 crownwheel and pinion
- Quaife ATB differential
- MED 300M steel drive shafts
- MED EN24 Ultra-light flywheel











