Equipment
RHD. 998-cc Mini engine, 4-speed manual, Mini-Lite style wheels, Sparco racing bucket seats with harnesses, wood dash, Mountney woodrim steering wheel.
Condition
From the Petitjean collection. Some dents and scratches on panel edges, and a few paint cracks throughout. Interior modified for racing, including removal of the carpets. Rough engine bay with visible rust, tired underbody. In long-term static display and needs full service. Rare and fun, but tired.
Market commentary
Marcos built some very attractive sports cars over the years, like the 3.0-liter GT also in this sale. Marcos also built some alarmingly ugly ones, like the Mini-Marcos. Sold as part of a kit, that fiberglass shell isn't pretty but it is slippery, and of course it's lighter than the steel skin of a regular Mini. Mini-Marcoses are popular vintage racers and that appears to be what someone had in mind for this one, before it got parked and left to sit. It's rare and quick, but a proper Mini Cooper S is worth more. This is a project car for project car money.