I am looking for a MK1 or maybe a MK2 Mini sedan.  refer a project but, everything is considered.  Would be nice to have Cooper. Don't mind "clones" of a Cooper.  I can do body work and paint.  But there is reasonable to rebuild also. Don't want to mess with cars with altered numbers.  This includes standard Mini or Cooper.  Arizona does not like altered numbers on  "imports".  I have thought about the Australian cars as they have the roll up windows ( I am in southern Arizona), not sure on their values as compared to the UK cars.  Let me know if something is out there.  Thanks for the time, Mr.Vman

What Mini is it, so others can be forewarned.

Have you looked on the 4 sale site here and the swap and shop at www.vancouverminiclub.ca

what are you looking for  [email protected]

Thanks the help and time on this VIN situation.  I will pass (not buy) the car.  Time to move on a find another car to buy.  Must be some honest Mini projects out there.  How about MK 1 projects in the west?  Once again thanks, Mr.Vman  (until the next car shows up)

I found B20S, its the commission number prefix for a 1974 - 1980 Mini City. See here.

//www.minimania.com/article/1489/Mini_Chassis-VIN_and_Commission_Numbers__Part_I__Revised_

You've got a FrankenMini there.

can you post a picture of the car??

B20S has the form of the prefix of the commission number for MkIII and later. The body number of a MkI is on a small rectangular plate maybe 2" x 1/2". If the plate your number is on is bigger than then it could be the commission number which is different from the body number. But the number does not make any sense. The closest is N20S for a Mini 1000.

So the last "S" which should stand for Super Delux should not be there if it were a Cooper?  What about the body number in the hood latch area?  That should have an "A" prefix if it is a Cooper?  Thanks for the help.

yep number sounds made up...  Cooper number with a extra S in the vin code

Can't be both a Morris Cooper or S as indicated by the K and a Super Deluxe as indicated by the second S. The second S is suspicious.

Considering buying a Mini.  I think it is a MK1, maybe a Cooper.  The tag on the radiator support is; K-A2S4S-88XXXX.  Tag is phillips head, screwed in.  I understand this would be a Morris Cooper, A series engine, 2 door sedan, MK1, super delux?   The number on the hood latch area, welded on.  "Bonnet locking platform" is,                   B 20S/ZZZZZZ/A.  If the car is a Cooper, "A" should be a prefix not "B", is this correct?    Am I reading the Parnell book correctly?  Is this car a real Cooper?  What is it?  Thanks in advance, Mr.Vman