From the seller: “I bought this Mini Clubman back in the mid 00’s as a rolling restoration project. The engine has been replaced with a later model Mini Cooper engine from a early 90’s Mini along with the half leather interior. The front inner panels and rear subframe, subframe mount and drivers side floor pan and sills have been replaced, however the passenger side floor pan and boot floor will need replacement as can hopefully be seen in the pictures (more to follow). I stared stripping the car to try and do the restoration work myself back in around 2015, however de to work commitments and lack of funds at the time, I simply never got round to it.”
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This is exactly why we enjoy getting out to events and auctions like this — you never quite know what you’re going to see next. We spent some time at Cheffins ahead of their latest sale, and as always, there was a proper mix of machinery, classics and the slightly unexpected scattered around the yard. [&...
Every now and then, something turns up that properly stops you in your tracks — and this 1922 Ford Model TT Omnibus is exactly that. We spotted it ahead of this weekend’s Cheffins auction in Ely, and it’s easily one of the most interesting vehicles we’ve seen in a long time. A 1922 Ford Model [&...
Last month we were at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show 2026 — and what a weekend it turned out to be. We had four cars on display on the Footman James Barn Find stand, alongside a fantastic mix of projects, survivors and long-forgotten classics. Our line-up included a Series 1 Austin Allegro […]
