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| Jan 27, 2015 01:10PM | Cup Cake | |
| Jan 27, 2015 12:54PM | Highnumbers | |
| Jan 17, 2015 08:03PM | Air2air | |
| Jan 17, 2015 05:41PM | Minimike1 | |
| Jan 17, 2015 07:40AM | thewerewolf | Edited: Jan 17, 2015 09:57AM |
| Jan 17, 2015 06:45AM | esmith |
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Production of S was limited to the numbers required to homologate them for production car class in international rallies.
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I'm not surprised at the prices and if anything, they are still a relative bargain when compared to some other mass-produced vehicles (23-window VW bus, anyone?).
Most collector cars are based on the rarity and historical significance. The Mk1 Cooper S will always be the iconic benchmark of what the Mini is all about (be it 970, 1070 or 1275).
Couple that factor with the relative few made (when compared to non-Cooper or Non-S) and it's a no surprise that prices are up, along with growing respect for the significance of these cars.
I just hope people still drive the things! 
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No, the really nice cars are all going to Yuma
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waiting for the MK 2 S's to come up in value.
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I have seen gerry wadmon of sporting cars of sussex england getting 40000 quid for numbers matching MK 1 cooper s.. for some time.. lots of these are going to japan he said.. www.sussexsportscars.co.uk take a look this ex works cooper s.. LBL 606D for mere 95000 quid..
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In the February issue of Sports & Exotic mag, it details the Gooding at Pebble Beach auction. A nice white and black 67"S" went for $46,200. The February issue of Sports Car Market mag, starting on page 76, details the history and sale of 64 1275" S" with competition history, for $ 138,790. Three other comp cars went for $87,560-$169,680-$83,022. It goes on to say " a half decent 1275"S" goes for around 25000 pound sterling. Has something nice very happened that I don't know about?
