Car was stripped, taken apart, and every issue was addressed before putting it back together and spraying it with a beautiful dark blue very metalflakey paint (looks like the stock blue in the shade, but when the sun hits it, it sparkles – the picture of the windshield shows it well, although it looks much better in person). Many upgrades have been done, including a new dual exhaust (not pictured), new exhaust and intake manifolds, new electronic ignition, new front disc brake conversion (this car can do brakestands!), new rear brakes (complete), new adjustable suspension, new dash and instruments, new grille, new lights (all of them), new windshield and back glass (with extremely rare rear defog delete), new gas tank, new uprated alternator, and much much more. 2 sets of wheels (white powder-coated 12″ Minilites, and silver/chrome 12″ Ultralites) with Yokohama tires. Carb has been completely taken apart and rebuilt. Most engine and transmission gaskets have been replaced. 998cc A-plus engine pulls well, although if I don’t sell it before I put it away for the winter I will be upgrading to a 1,275cc (and the price will go up accordingly). This car drives fantastically, and is a blast. It holds the road like nothing I’ve ever driven, and corners better than a Porsche. I’m 6’6″, and admittedly I’m a bit too tall to be fully comfortable, but I’ve done 200+ mile trips with it without trouble – however, someone under say 6’2″ will be more comfortable. The car was road-legal in Florida before I bought it, and it went through both a regular inspection and an engineering inspection (because it’s a modified vehicle) when I imported it into Canada, both of which it passed. The modification took 2-1/2 feet out of the middle of the car, as well as the doors and roof. The structure has been strengthened on the sides and floor, and it’s just as rigid (if not more so) than a full Mini. There is a little canvas roof that fits on the top. This. Car. Turns. Heads. If you don’t like constant attention, if you don’t like putting smiles on everyone that happens to see you, if you don’t like being asked questions at every light, then this is not the car for you. Source - Hemmings Find of the Day – 1977 Austin Mini | Hemmings Daily