Mini · 1963
Cooper S (Mk1)
Manual · FWD · United Kingdom
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£40,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£24,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£40,000
Good usable example
Concours
£60,000
Show standard
Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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About the Mini Cooper S (Mk1)
The Cooper S of 1963 was the serious Mini: a 1071 cc engine with a nitrided steel crankshaft and strengthened bottom end, and larger servo-assisted disc brakes. Paddy Hopkirk and Henry Liddon won the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally in a 1071 S, and the 1275 S won again in 1965 and 1967. About 19,000 Mk1 Cooper S were built across the 1071, the 963-car 970 and the 1275.
What moves the price
- Engine size: 4,030 1071 S and 963 970 S were built, and both trade above the 1275, the definitive S.
- Originality: the original shell and matching numbers set the top of the market.
- Provenance: works or competition history is valued car by car.
Before you buy, check
- Factory identity above all: a heritage certificate, and chassis and engine numbers that agree with it. An S engine does not make a car an S.
- Whether the shell is the car’s original, confirmed by a specialist, and how any repairs were made.
- The engine, brakes and carburettors through a Mini specialist’s inspection.
From our research for Classic Mini · Mini-Minor to Rover Cooper, in preparation.
Vehicle data
Specifications
From 1963
Performance
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Mini Cooper S (Mk1): value questions answered
- How much is a Mini Cooper S (Mk1) worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Mini Cooper S (Mk1) is worth around £40,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £24,000, and a concours-quality example around £60,000. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one Cooper S (Mk1) worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the Cooper S (Mk1) I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many Cooper S (Mk1) cars were built?
- Around 19,000 were built, by our production records.
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