Shannon’s has this pretty honest looking 850 at the moment

https://www.shannons.com.au/auctions/20 ... fAodKFwAVA

I assume the side chrome strips and paint is a dealer extra - I kind of like it. Just made me wonder what other dealership styling details/engine/wheels were made available ? Anyone have a list/photos?

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1966 Mini Deluxe - “Gabby” 34 years under restoration and counting...
1970 MGBGT
1959 MGA

Body Moulding and Anodised Panel Kit was part no HYL2769 and also came in Gold, Red or Silver.

There are a few accessories in the brochures section viewforum.php?f=32

That's really pretty, so much want.

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

Thanks, I don’t think I’ve gone thru all the brochures before, I have some catching up to do. Some neat gear - not sure about the ‘turbo wheel trims’, maybe they make you sound like a turbo ?

I realised that body moulding has a mk1 cortina look about it

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1966 Mini Deluxe - “Gabby” 34 years under restoration and counting...
1970 MGBGT
1959 MGA

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The 850 accessory booklet says it was 10 pounds

Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be an 850 brochure at the link???

I bought my (Nurburg white) 64 850 when it was 3 years old. AFAIR there really weren't many (if any??) "factory" options available. The only ones I can recall were the horrid external sun protectors..... and maybe mudflaps. With Wheels, engines and trim etc you took what you got .... maybe paint colour - with its standard matching interior - could be considered an option. As an impecunious student the only performance option I could afford was a set of radial tyres (retreads of course:)

I suppose maybe the dealer could offer a few items like radios and maybe extra lights but they were pretty rare. The Sports 850, of course, belonged to a whole different level.

The brochures shown however throw up couple of interesting anomalies. Does anyone remember how an "ordinary" Mini differed from a Deluxe?? And why was it 20 odd kilos lighter?? Maybe no remote shift box?

I presume the reduced turning circle attributed to the Deluxe is just a typo?

The only other set of trim like that I've ever seen is on the Vaughan's green car.

Cheers, Ian

PS I wonder if the buyer is going to be upset when he can't find the hydro suspension mentioned in the listing ... I suppose it doesn't actually say that *this* car is so fitted....

P2S Just looked at the video and that doesn't look like a standard interior to me.

It says the standard wasn’t fitted with hydro (under suspension heading). Interesting, i assume the hydro was more expensive as well as better then.

download/file.php?id=18555&mode=view

But they were floating on water so you would think they should have been lighter right

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1966 Mini Deluxe - “Gabby” 34 years under restoration and counting...
1970 MGBGT
1959 MGA

So that would make it an amphibious vehicle?

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Cheers Dave.