1981 Leyland Mini Moke Californian
No Reserve

Registration No: Unregistered
Chassis No: AKFPB19Y/102430
MOT: Exempt

• Understood to be an Australian-built example
• Believed to be just 2 owners from new, with current ownership since 1989
• Comes with a large history file, including relevant import paperwork
• Offered at No Reserve

Understood to have been built in Australia and delivered new on 2 April 1981 to its first owner living in Victoria, records show this Moke as being serviced in Perth, WA in April 1982. It was purchased in South Lakes, Perth, by the vendor in December 1989 and used regularly before being brought to the UK in 2019. Said to be in original condition, it benefits from a galvanised chassis and should make a straightforward restoration project. Fitted with a blue denim style hood and side screens which will also require attention, it comes with NOVA approval document and assorted history.

With the laudable intention of providing a lightweight scout vehicle for the British Armed Forces, BMC inadvertently created one of the Swinging Sixties’ most iconic vehicles, the Mini-derived Moke. Lack of ground clearance made the utilitarian four-seater ineffective as a military tool, yet the civilian version carved itself a niche as a ‘beach buggy’ or ‘resort car’ for nations with suitable climates. Moke production began in Britain (14,500 units in 1964-68) before moving to Australia (26,000 1966-81) and finally Portugal (10,000 1980-93). Portuguese manufacture allowed the Moke to rationalise components with the then-current Mini Mk4, including the fitment of disc brakes and 12-inch wheels.

For more information, please contact:
Angus Fender
angus.fender@handh.co.uk
07958490484