A 1964 Mini that was kept in a shed for 34 years has been sold for a not-so-mini £53,000 after a bidding war broke out at an auction. It belonged to Elwyn Watkins, 84, who had paid £800 for the green MK1 Morris Mini Cooper S 1071cc in 1965, around £16,000 in today's money.
The car was one of only around 4,000 made with the performance engine by British Motor Corporation in the year leading up to it winning the Monte Carlo Rally. The Kidderminster motor enthusiast celebrated the sale with his brother Julian and a strong cup of tea.
Classic Car Auctions were stunned when the Mini fetched £52,875 - well over the estimated sale price of £32,000 on Saturday September 24, BirminghamLive reports. Despite needing renovation work, a bidding war broke out for the single fuel tank car that had only done just over 39,000 miles.
