Mini Cooper Radford De Ville

A 1966 Mini Cooper S with Radford conversion - originally owned by the Beatles Ringo Starr - is up for sale and expected to fetch over 100000. Radford Mini Cooper Ringo bought his Radford de Ville Mini Cooper from Brian Epstein in 1967.

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His Radford Mini de Ville had a psychedelic design in place of the wicker panels.

Mini cooper radford de ville. Mini Cooper S Sport Radford de ville Mini Cooper S Sport Radford De Ville This amazing Cooper is registered 14072000 and has covered less than 7500 mil. Only changes during this time a 1275 Cooper S being made available from June 1965 with the option of Cosmic MK l alloy wheels and no badges appeared to be fitted to any of the cars from around July 1965. Back to the top.

The Radford Mini de Ville Register was set up to cater for the Mini de Ville that was produced by the coach building firm HAROLD RADFORD COACHBUILDERS LTD from 1963-1971. In 1966 each member of The Beatles was given a Mini by their manager Brian Epstein. London coachbuilder Harold Radford already having created estate versions of Aston Martins DB5 DB6 made the original Mini a high-fashion icon with his hand-crafted Radford Mini de Ville offering a rare opulent distinctly up-market version of.

This Mini vividly featured in 1967s Magical Mystery Tour. Radford continued to produce the Mini de Ville during the rest of 1964 till October 1965 when the GT was introduced. Currently stored with us is this uber cool Mini Cooper S Radford de Ville donned a particularly glamorous two-tone Anthracite metallic grey and blue.

Its Mini de Ville turned Issigoniss humble runabout into a mini-limousine with deep-pile carpets leather seats and a walnut dash featuring more gauges than many light aircraft. The Radford Mini was their bespoke version the Mini de Ville and they were as popular with rock stars as they were with housewives and plumbers. He modified it by adding a hatch to the back to accommodate his drum kit.

Two years later came the MINIs breakout role with not one but three Minis starring in The Italian Job 1969. Here Sellers is shown driving one of the first ones out of its box a birthday present for his very attractive new wife Britt Ekland. Over the next eight years Radford applied its high-class car craftsmanship to the most classless car of all the Mini.

A 1965 Morris Mini Cooper S De Ville modified by Radford originally owned and driven by Paul McCartney has sold for a whopping 182000. Finished in unmarked Radford colours of Anthracite grey metallic with silver roof and side panels. Only the Mini is fast enough to escape villains but small enough to navigate Italian sewers.

And so they quickly offered the Mini De Ville in 1963 with many of the same features as Sellers Hooper Mini although not the wicker-effect on the sides. These super luxury cars were developed using the Mini range and built to Rolls Royce limousine standards. Those immortal words I dont care too much for money and money cant buy me love were given more twist and shout at the Worldwide Auburn Auction September 1st.

Radford Mini de Ville. Arguably the Granddaddy of the hot hatch world siting proudly at the top of this familys tree the Mini Cooper seemed the natural place to. Each one was customized by luxury coachbuilder Harold Radford Co.

Mini Cooper S Sport Radford De Ville This amazing Cooper is registered 14072000 and has covered less than 7500 miles since new. Harold Radford The motoring correspondent of The Times reported in May 1963 the mini while a popular second car in many households was no longer strictly the fashion the Grande Luxe Mini de Ville by Radford had taken over.

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