1963 Austin Mini Reviews, Pricing & Specs

To be honest, it wasn't my car,but it was our family car.Dad bought it new in New Mexico ('63) and we owned it until 2001.Dad died,Mum had to move and needed to sell it. A real heartbreak for us. Reliable,great mpg(56-60),roomy (it once had to serve a family of 6!He never, and I mean never, let us down.It crossed the Atlantic 10 times (by ship!) and called 26 states home and crossed three continents.From cold weather to heat extremes.Had 4 paint jobs.Regular maintenance and never allowed to rust. Total mileage 223,456!Oh,Dad paid $1650 in 1963 and we sold for $4000 in '01. Mar 18, 2009