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1992 Mini Moke SE

Auktion 25.09.2010
25.09.2010
Schätzpreis
6.000 £ - 8.000 £
ca. 9.333 $ - 12.445 $
Zuschlagspreis:
9.565 £
ca. 14.879 $
Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 29

1992 Mini Moke SE

Auktion 25.09.2010
25.09.2010
Schätzpreis
6.000 £ - 8.000 £
ca. 9.333 $ - 12.445 $
Zuschlagspreis:
9.565 £
ca. 14.879 $
Beschreibung:

The Mini Moke is a vehicle based on the Mini and designed for the British Motor Corporation (BMC) by Sir Alec Issigonis. The name comes from ""Mini""-the car with which the Moke shares many parts-and ""Moke"", which is an archaic dialect term for donkey. The initial design was a prototype for a light military vehicle in the style of the American Jeep, but its small wheels and low ground clearance made it impractical as an off-road vehicle. It was subsequently offered in a civilian version as a low-cost, easily maintained utility vehicle. The Moke finally achieved success as a beach buggy-becoming a popular 'cult' vehicle in the Seychelles, Australia, the United States and many tropical resorts in the Caribbean. Mokes were first built at the Morris factory in Oxford before production moved to BMC's Longbridge, Birmingham plant, and eventually overseas. 14,500 Mokes were produced in the UK between 1964 and 1968, 26,000 in Australia between 1966 and 1981, and 10,000 in Portugal between 1980 and 1993 when production of the Moke ended. In 1990, British Leyland (by then called Rover Group) sold the ""Moke"" name to Cagiva-a motorcycle manufacturer in Bologna, Italy. Production continued in Portugal until 1993, when Cagiva transferred the tooling to their factory in Italy with the intention of restarting production in 1995-which they never did. Since Cagiva did not own the ""Mini"" name, the 1,500 cars they built were sold simply as ""Mokes"". This brought the total production run of Mokes and Moke derivatives to about 50,000. This car was sold new to Jersey where it was originally offered for hire to visitors to the Channel Island. After a short period, the cars were snapped up for use by the hugely popular Jersey event called the Battle of Flowers. The Battle began as a flower parade, but along the route the flowers were torn off and thrown to the spectators. They threw them back, and the Battle was born. The Battle of Flowers remains a popular event, attracting thousands of people each year. It takes place on the 2nd Thursday of August, with a moonlight parade the following evening. Visit www.battleofflowers.com for more information. This Moke has been used sparingly in its lifetime. The Battle used this car only once annually with the car being dry-stored the remainder of the year. This seriously minimal use accounts for why this car shows such low mileage of fewer than 12,000 miles. Although ultimately a fun car and guaranteed to put a smile on one's face, in its black colour scheme with contrasting light seats, this car actually looks very striking. It is offered in used condition, albeit scarcely, and benefits from retaining its original features to include floor mats, gear knob, steering wheel and seats. The cage for the canopy is in place, though sadly the canopy is not offered with this car. I am assured however that these are still available as there is a large restoration market for Moke's. Priced to sell, bidders should take note that, if successful, a purchase tax of 17.5% of the hammer price is payable on this Lot if it does not return to Jersey.

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 29
Auktion:
Datum:
25.09.2010
Auktionshaus:
Historics at Brooklands Museum Trust Ltd
Thorney Lane North
Iver, SL0 9HF
Großbritannien und Nordirland
auctions@historics.co.uk
+44 (0)1753 639170
+44 (0)1522 262177
Beschreibung:

The Mini Moke is a vehicle based on the Mini and designed for the British Motor Corporation (BMC) by Sir Alec Issigonis. The name comes from ""Mini""-the car with which the Moke shares many parts-and ""Moke"", which is an archaic dialect term for donkey. The initial design was a prototype for a light military vehicle in the style of the American Jeep, but its small wheels and low ground clearance made it impractical as an off-road vehicle. It was subsequently offered in a civilian version as a low-cost, easily maintained utility vehicle. The Moke finally achieved success as a beach buggy-becoming a popular 'cult' vehicle in the Seychelles, Australia, the United States and many tropical resorts in the Caribbean. Mokes were first built at the Morris factory in Oxford before production moved to BMC's Longbridge, Birmingham plant, and eventually overseas. 14,500 Mokes were produced in the UK between 1964 and 1968, 26,000 in Australia between 1966 and 1981, and 10,000 in Portugal between 1980 and 1993 when production of the Moke ended. In 1990, British Leyland (by then called Rover Group) sold the ""Moke"" name to Cagiva-a motorcycle manufacturer in Bologna, Italy. Production continued in Portugal until 1993, when Cagiva transferred the tooling to their factory in Italy with the intention of restarting production in 1995-which they never did. Since Cagiva did not own the ""Mini"" name, the 1,500 cars they built were sold simply as ""Mokes"". This brought the total production run of Mokes and Moke derivatives to about 50,000. This car was sold new to Jersey where it was originally offered for hire to visitors to the Channel Island. After a short period, the cars were snapped up for use by the hugely popular Jersey event called the Battle of Flowers. The Battle began as a flower parade, but along the route the flowers were torn off and thrown to the spectators. They threw them back, and the Battle was born. The Battle of Flowers remains a popular event, attracting thousands of people each year. It takes place on the 2nd Thursday of August, with a moonlight parade the following evening. Visit www.battleofflowers.com for more information. This Moke has been used sparingly in its lifetime. The Battle used this car only once annually with the car being dry-stored the remainder of the year. This seriously minimal use accounts for why this car shows such low mileage of fewer than 12,000 miles. Although ultimately a fun car and guaranteed to put a smile on one's face, in its black colour scheme with contrasting light seats, this car actually looks very striking. It is offered in used condition, albeit scarcely, and benefits from retaining its original features to include floor mats, gear knob, steering wheel and seats. The cage for the canopy is in place, though sadly the canopy is not offered with this car. I am assured however that these are still available as there is a large restoration market for Moke's. Priced to sell, bidders should take note that, if successful, a purchase tax of 17.5% of the hammer price is payable on this Lot if it does not return to Jersey.

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 29
Auktion:
Datum:
25.09.2010
Auktionshaus:
Historics at Brooklands Museum Trust Ltd
Thorney Lane North
Iver, SL0 9HF
Großbritannien und Nordirland
auctions@historics.co.uk
+44 (0)1753 639170
+44 (0)1522 262177
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