A heavily upgraded Morris Mini Deluxe, benefitting from a comprehensive restoration. Power comes from a bored and stroked 1.4-litre four-cylinder A-Series engine, coupled to a Northern Mini Parts/Needham Cooper Mk2 S all-synchro four-speed manual gearbox. It won the ‘Top Pre-1972 Custom’ prize at a previous Melbourne Mini Show, its first public outing after the restoration was completed. Restored in 2004, it has been with the seller for two years and is currently unregistered. The engine of this 1969 Morris Mini has an A+ head from an Australian Mk2 Coopers S, which has been ported and converted to run on unleaded fuel. It has stellite-tipped Nimonic stainless steel valves, Leigh Engineering roller-tip rockers, Hepolite pistons, Wade camshafts, Mini Spares duplex timing gears, a Link Engineering/High Performance Products pulley and drive belt system, a single Weber 450COE carburettor, a custom six-inch inlet manifold, a larger water pump, a custom Leigh Engineering three-core alloy radiator, a Pierburg fuel pump, a performance ignition system, a Brownrigg Mini/Link Automotive LCB exhaust manifold and a two-inch stainless steel exhaust. The gearbox is a Northern Mini Parts/Needham Cooper Mk2 S all-synchro system, with a lightweight steel flywheel, a Borg and Beck solid friction plate and a 3:44:1 final drive gear. Stopping power comes from 7.5-inch solid discs from the Cooper S, with twin-pot callipers, EBC Greenstuff pads and shoes, and remachined Cooper S spacer drums. The suspension has been welded and powder-coated, and adjustable Koni dampers have been fitted It rides on a set of 13-inch Performance Superlite wheels, shod in Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres. The bodywork has been stripped back to a bare shell, sandblasted and repaired as necessary, before being resprayed in Holden Monaro Flame Red, with custom black metallic racing stripes and powder-coated Gloss Black ancillaries. It also has the OE Rover Sports Option Pack wheel arches, smoked repeater lenses, ‘Crystal Lens’ headlights, and a replacement bonnet. Inside, it has modified Cobra Sports front seats with red and black Wollsdorf leather and Silver Cone 3D seat inserts, a six-point roll cage, fine cut pile moulded black carpets from Straight Line Trimming, RPM four-point harnesses, Autometer gauges, an Isotta steering wheel with shift lights, a shortened gear lever, a Momo leather gear knob and Link Engineering milled-look alloy door inserts. An impressive sound system has been fitted, consisting of an Alpine head unit, Boston Acoustics Rally Series speakers, twin 10-inch Boston Acoustics Competitor subs, an Alpine Digital Series amplifier, an Alpine CD changer and a remote control. The restoration was covered in a multi-page magazine feature, a copy of which will be included in the sale, along with a raft of other car show material and restoration documents. The seller is not aware of any bodywork damage. Originally yellow, its resprayed Holden Monaro Flame Red paintwork presents in excellent condition. The re-trimmed leather seats are also in good shape, with some faint creasing on the bases. There is some mild discoloration at the bottom of the steering wheel. The seller is not aware of any mechanical or electrical faults. This Morris Mini Deluxe is a unique custom-built performance car which won the ‘Top Pre-1972 Custom’ prize at a previous Melbourne Mini Show and is still in remarkable condition today. It would now make a desirable addition to a collection of modified classics or a fantastic classic car show companion. The description of this auction lot is, to the best of the seller's knowledge, accurate and not misleading. Collecting Cars requests a range of detail about the lot from the seller, and performs a level of due diligence. However, bidders must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the description, and conduct any research they feel is necessary before committing to a bid. Please see our Terms and Conditions for full details.