The Margrave Mini History website

Mini 1275 GT, partially personalised by Wood & Pickett during the years 1974 and 1975. To date still owned by the original owner and kept in excellent original condition (32.000 miles only).

The owner got fascinated after reading an article about Wood & Pickett Mini conversions in ‘Auto Motor und Sport’ car magazine (edition 11 - 1972). In March 1973 he bought a brand new Mini 1275 GT in the rare color ’black tulip’. In January 1974 the car went to Wood & Pickett’s Park Royal premises for the option ’smoke glass throughout‘, soon to be followed by the other wishlist options (specified below). During two years, it went frequently back and forth between Amsterdam and London.

Wood & Pickett personalising Job Nos. 2409 and 4424:
- De Luxe sound proofing of interior.
- Coachbuilders’ fineline.
- ‘Margrave Elite’ facia panel specifications with matching Smiths 4” speedo and tachometer, oil pressure gauge, water temperature gauge, ammeter, clock and fuel gauge.
- Electrically operated windows to both front doors complete with swivelling quarter vents and centrally positioned control switches (Bosch).
- Self parking wipers - two speed.
- Nardi steering wheel.
- Smoke glass throughout including a laminated sundym windscreen.
- World Radio roof aerial.
- Complete under body seal.
- Lucas twin automatic reversing lights on boot lid.
- New grille and modified front end complete with twin headlamps.
- Lucas direction warning lights to both front wings.
- Wood & Pickett steel wheel arch trims, painted in colour to match car.
- Lucas 608 dipping rear view mirror.
- Wood & Pickett wooden gear lever knob.
- Radbourne wing mirrors.
- Extra petrol tank.
- Stainless steel finishers to top of door.
- Security locks to both front doors.
- Bonnet lock.
- Paddy Hopkirk accelerator pedal extension.
- Monza petrol filler caps.

Other specifications:
- Scheel front seats.
- Lucas electronic ignition, model 45DE distributor.
- Revolution 4 spoke classic road wheels 10 x 6.0.
- KONI Classic shocks.
- Falcon stainless steel exhaust system.