40G for a rusty old Mini

When the hammer dropped and the final bid was settled for Richard Bremner’s 1959 Austin Mini Seven De Luxe, there was a ripple of applause from the buyers present at Bonhams’ Hendon auction. It’s not the oldest surviving example, but it’s really close, being the eighth to roll of the Longbridge production line – and that makes this car rather special to Mini aficionados.

The pre-sale estimate for the Mini was £15,000, but the hammer fell at £40,250

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