1975 Morris Mini pick-up

Restored Mini with desirable factory upgraded 1-liter engine and a 4-speed manual transmission. The car has no mechanical issues and starts, drives and stop as it should. The car has Danish title and registration dating back to 1975 and is coming out of long-term, since 1996, Danish ownership. The car can be driven and enjoyed as is for many years to come.

Car Specification:

VIN: XLU1-181491A

Odometer: 99999 kilometer

Engine number: 99H79IP-97739

Engine: 1-liter, 4-cylinder, Horizontal (Front Wheel Drive)

Transmission: 4-speed manual

VIN decoding:

VIN: XLU1-181491A
X = This is simply dismissed by the factory as “non significant”!
L = 998cc (Engine type)
U = Pick-up (Body type)
1 = Round nose, traditional Mini body style.
181491 = The sequential build number
A = Longbridge, England (Assembly plant)

History of Morris Mini pick-up:

The pick-up truck (technically a coupe utility by definition) was only 11 ft (3.4 m) in total length and was built on the longer Mini Van platform, with an open-top rear cargo area and a tailgate. The factory specified the weight of the pick-up as less than 1,500 lb (680 kg) with a full 6 imperial gallons (27-liter) tank of fuel.

As with the van, the pick-up had stamped metal slots for airflow into the engine compartment. The pick-up was basic, although the factory brochure described a "fully equipped Mini pick-up is also available which includes a recirculatory heater." Passenger-side sun visor, seat belts, laminated windscreen, tilt tubes and cover were also available at extra cost. Like the van, the pick-up was renamed as the Mini 95 in 1978.

A total of 58,179 Mini pick-up models were built.