Minis For Sale on BAT

[MiniDave]

The guy says he has $27K in rects plus the purchase price!

[BruceK]

A pretty darn nice restored Mk I Cooper S is now on BaT.

I suspect this will go for some seriously big bucks.  I sure hope it sells for more than the non-S recently auctioned.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-austin-mini-cooper-s-16/


 
 

[Jimini II]

The guy says he has $27K in rects plus the purchase price!

Just saw a post on MM by the owner and he stated he will be happy to break even so I am guessing he is looking to get somewhere in the mid $30's. With what the blue one did last week I am sure this figure can be reached.

The red Countryman with the crappy paint job is not going anywhere fast still sitting at $8k.

The white S is nice and looks like the guy started with a nice relatively rust free shell and it will do well, even Heritage garage is bidding on it.
I like the jig/mold the guy made to pull/stretch out the accident damage to the rear light apertures. It probably took more time than to just heat and beat on it or weld in a new panel but to me he showed he wanted to do it right.

[tsumini]

Born just 8 days before my 60. Numbers are consistent with mine; slightly less.

[BruceK]

A Mini estate is now being auctioned on BaT.    Still has the 850.  And a non-stock interior. 

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-austin-mini-countryman-woody-3/

Bids went up to $13,250 on this car and the auction went Reserve Not Meet.   

But get this: with just minutes to spare before the auction ended, the seller posted a comment and announced that the reserve was $24,000.  But he'd lower it to $19,000 if you buy the car.  Holy crap.   Remember, this was for a car with a 850 engine and a paint job said by many commenters to be of questionable quality.  Information about the reserve amount did not spur on more bids racing to the reserve - instead it took all the air out of the room and no more bids appeared. 

BaT sure seems to be inconsistent about when they will let someone have a HIGH reserve, while they will force other sellers to set extremely LOW reserves.   This reserve on this Mini was crazy IMO.

[MiniDave]

Yeah, I saw that reserve - stupid....there was no previous history to justify that high of a price.

And the general consensus is that $13K something was the right money for the car in that condition.

[BruceK]

Another really early Mk I is now on Bat.   The auction text initially indicated it was a Mini Cooper but there was so much feedback in the comments that they've actually changed it to just Austin Mini.   Will BaT ever learn?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-austin-mini-cooper-5/

[BruceK]

The blue 1960 sold for $28K.   Wow.  A nice car, but that's lot of $ for a non-Cooper S. 

[MiniDave]

Where's the moustache on the white one?

[cstudep]

It's going incognito

[BruceK]

The white and black restored Cooper S is at $38K with 3 hours to go.  The seller has been very engaged and there are almost no nits anyone has found to pick.

I think this one will go north of $50K.

[MiniDave]

Close....bidding ended at $45K and sold there.

[Jimini II]

Close....bidding ended at $45K and sold there.

After watching the blue majic wand non S bring $50k i thought this well documented restored true S would do better than $45k. Based on recent BaT Mini prices the buyer got a good deal imo.

[Jimini II]

Another really early Mk I is now on Bat.   The auction text initially indicated it was a Mini Cooper but there was so much feedback in the comments that they've actually changed it to just Austin Mini.   Will BaT ever learn?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-austin-mini-cooper-5/

Well it looks like MK I saloons especially LHD ones on BaT are bringing better than good money lately as the white/black 61 sold for $21,750.

[BruceK]

That is good money for that car. 

Is it possible the market is actually changing for Minis?  Like it did for Porsches and VW buses?  Meaning more of a permanent in increase in values.

Or is it the BaT effect?

[MPlayle]

Even if it is the "BaT effect", it is rippling into other listing places as well.  I have seen substantial increases in the asking prices for Minis on several of the classic car websites and ebay as well.

[tsumini]

Followed this auction with interest as the car was bult a month after mine. I wass trying to get a feeling for what mine could be worth and mentally tried  to estimate cost to modify it similarly.
1275 POWERPLANT Normal performance, nothing special $4000?
Disc brake conversion $1200?
New wheels and tires  $1000?
Conversion labor $3000?

Could I ask $11,000 start?

[Jimini II]

I am not sure where you are planning to sell/auction it but BaT do not have a starting bid system they just start from zero.
From what I have seen bidding on auctions like ebay seem to do better with more interest when they have a lower than expected start point maybe 1/3rd of the vehicles real value, that way the bidders who think they may steal a car get a few bids in and then the real bidders take over when the bidding may have already reached or passed where you wanted to start.
If I had an early MK I Mini and it was registered on the West coast especially California I would offer it on BaT with plenty of pictures and driving videos and active commentary.
Good luck.

[tsumini]

I threw out $11000 for a private sale asking price with room to reduce. If on an auction I would sell real low or no reserve.

[MiniDave]

Didn't you just finish it?

Selling so quickly?

[tsumini]

Yeah when I can get motivated to get it ready. I'm finding it's getting real difficult physically to work on it and maintain it. I need to down size  and get rid of a lot of things. The car is a fun car and hasn't given me any problems since I got it running right but will require a lot of attention.

[BruceK]

A Japanese market 998 Mini is now on BaT.  This one now has twin carbs. And it's been converted to 10" wheels.  That's something I might do with my Mini down the road. I think they look better than the 12" wheels.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-austin-rover-mini/

[Jimini II]

Bit of a project but not a rust bucket, interesting to see what it does.

[BruceK]

A customized deseamed Mini is now on BaT.   Not to everyone's taste, so this will be an interesting auction to watch. 

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-austin-mini-4/

[MPlayle]

A 1967 Moke now on BaT.  Nice color Blue with several mods/upgrades.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-austin-mini-moke-8/