One of the Last off the Line Rover Mini Cooper & last to be sold in Scotland goes up for auction.

Brand new classic car auction house CCA will be auctioning a very special, last of the line, Rover Mini Cooper in its first ever sale at Silverstone circuit on March 3^rd.

One of the last Minis made at the historic Longbridge plant, the 2001 registered car was the last original Mini to be sold new in Scotland and has covered just 182 miles. The car, estimated at between £14,500 and £16,500, was purchased new at Rover dealership McRae and Dick in Inverness by a private collector. The car was then taken to Orkney, lovingly placed in storage in a heated garage for 12 years, before being sold to the current owner. With only one registered keeper the car is sold in ‘as new’ condition.

Apologies for the picture quality, the originals were of inferior quality.

 

Amazingly  the car  retains its  original paper  stickers on  the alloy wheels as well  as its first tax disc  and  original  key  fob.  So  well preserved  is  the car, that  even  a complimentary  service voucher  from the original  dealer that was  never redeemed is included in the history file. A high spec model, the Mini also has rare features such as an electric sunroof.

Auction Manager of CCA, Joe Watts, said: “We are delighted to be selling this last of the line Mini in our first ever sale. This rare find is in amazing, untouched condition and is surely an exciting prospect for all Mini collectors out there.”

More than 80 classic cars will be on offer in CCA’s first sale. Classic car expert Quentin Willson will be hammering away the first lot as well as offering advice in a talk on how to buy a classic at auction.

CCA is also running an exclusive prize draw at the launch sale. All those who register to bid will be in with a chance of winning an Aston Martin driving experience plus dinner and overnight stay for two at luxury hotel and spa, Fawsley Hall in Northamptonshire.

Viewing of all the cars in the auction will be available from 9am on March 3^rd with the sale beginning at 2pm. To find out more about CCA and the special launch sale on March 3rd, please visit:http://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/

MINI sport pack adds style and boosts residual value.

Sports suspension, bonnet stripes, roof spoiler, aero body kit – the MINI Sport Pack packs plenty of punch

• Sport Pack brings exclusive styling accessories to New MINI Hatch
• Specifying Sport Pack can add up to 25% to residual values*
• Pack is available now, priced from £3,300 on MINI Cooper S

Sportiness is in MINI’s DNA, but now buyers of any MINI 3-Door or 5-Door Hatch can further enhance this athletic appearance with the new MINI Sport Pack.+, the exclusive styling accessories package give the buyer of the MINI, that little something more than the standard car, and when you buy a car like the MINI, exclusivity is something that you really want to have.

The new pack adds a variety of desirable styling and performance equipment to the MINI Hatch’s already-generous standard specification list. Available on all models, the Sport Pack adds the likes of bonnet stripes, sport suspension, 17" Track Spoke alloy wheels in silver or black, John Cooper Works steering wheel (with cruise and multifunction control) and John Cooper Works spoiler.

From as little as £3,300 (on Cooper S models), MINI buyers will not only benefit from the enhanced style offered by the pack, but could also see the residual values of their pride and joy increase. MINI Financial Services predict that the resale value of models specified with the pack could be enhanced by as much as 25% - that’s on top of the MINI 3-Door Hatch’s already class-leading RVs.

The full list of equipment included in the Sport Pack (in addition to existing Chili Pack content):

• Cloth/leather Diamond upholstery
• Multi-function controls for steering wheel
• Bonnet stripes
• Sport suspension (not for MINI One & One D)
• 17" Track Spoke alloy wheels in silver or black
• John Cooper Works steering wheel
• John Cooper Works roof spoiler
• John Cooper Works aerodynamic kit
• Floor mats
• Passenger seat height adjustment
• Storage compartment pack
• Anthracite headlining
• Piano Black interior trim
• MINI Excitement Pack
• MINI Driving Modes
• Rain sensor & automatic headlight activation
• Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic
• Interior lights pack
• MINI John Cooper Works door sill finishers

Pricing of the MINI Sport Pack varies depending on which model it is being added to.

Model	Price of Sport Pack
One & One D	£4,500
Cooper & Cooper D	£4,300
Cooper S & Cooper SD	£3,300

The MINI Hatch range grew in October with the introduction of the MINI 5-Door Hatch – the first time the MINI Hatch has been offered with two rear doors. Prices for the MINI 3-Door Hatch start at £13,750 for the MINI One and range up to £19,450 for the MINI Cooper SD. The MINI 5-Door Hatch starts at £14,350 for the MINI One with the range-topping MINI Cooper SD costing £20,050.

*RV uplift estimate based on MINI Financial Services figures. 25% claim applicable to MINI One 3-Door model.  

JANUARY USA SALES - BMW GROUP - Bikes, MINI's and Beemers all show gains in January.

• BMW brand sales up 4.0 percent
• MINI brand sales up 26.9 percent
• BMW Motorcycle sales up 11.8 percent

Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 4.0 percent in January for a total of 18,981 compared to 18,253 vehicles sold in January, 2014.

“Coming after a record December and a record 2014 year-end result, the January numbers are a solid start for the new year and I am confident the trend will accelerate in the months ahead,” said Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America. “I am especially pleased that MINI is again showing its strength as availability of its new models improves.”

In January, notable vehicles sales included the BMW 3 and 4 series which increased 13.2 percent to 7,348 vehicles, the BMW 7 series increased 10.8 percent to 637 vehicles and the BMW X5 increased 16.7 percent to 3,214 vehicles.

BMW Group Sales

The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported January sales of 22,209 vehicles, an increase of 6.8 percent from the 20,796 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago.

BMW Pre-Owned Vehicles

In January, sales of BMW used vehicles (including certified pre-owned) increased slightly, by 3.0 percent, to 14,564 vehicles compared to the 14,143 vehicles sold in January, 2014.

MINI Brand Sales

For January, MINI USA reports 3,228 automobiles sold, an increase of 26.9 percent from the 2,543 sold in the same month a year ago.

MINI Pre-Owned Vehicles

In January, MINI used automobiles (including MINI NEXT certified pre-owned) reported sales of 1,824 automobiles, a decrease of 3.0 percent from the 1,881 sold in January, 2014.

Table 1: Vehicle Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January 2015

	Jan. 2015	Jan.  2014	%	YTD Jan. 2015	YTD Jan.  2014	%
BMW brand	18,981	18,253	4.0	18,981	18,253	4.0
BMW passenger cars	13,597	12,418	9.5	13,597	12,418	9.5
BMW light trucks	5,384	5,835	-7.7	5,384	5,835	-7.7
MINI brand	3,228	2,543	26.9	3,228	2,543	26.9
TOTAL Group	22,209	20,796	6.8	22,209	20,796	6.8

BMW Motorrad Sales

BMW Motorrad USA started the New Year with a healthy sales growth, reporting an increase of 11.8 percent in January with 661 motorcycles sold compared to the 591 sold in January 2014.

The R 1200 GS Adventure was the best performing model in the month with 126 deliveries and, boosted by the launch of the new-for-2015 R 1200 R, helped drive growth of 61% in R-Series sales with 391 total boxers sold compared to 243 a year ago.

The release of the all-new S 1000 RR also drove increased performance of S-Series models with sales up 6% with 110 units sold compared to 104 in January of 2014.

BMW Motorrad continues to find a larger customer base as a result of an expanding model range and, with 3 further new models primed for launch in the first half of the year, looks well placed to build on a promising start to 2015.

Table 2: Motorcycle Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January 2015

	January  2015	January  2014	%	YTD 2015	YTD 2014	%
BMW Motorcycles	661	591	11.8	661	591	11.8