2012 Mini Inspired by Goodwood SV32

“I purchased the vehicle new and used it sparingly for one year only,” explains vendor, Alan Miller. “After that, it formed a part of my small private collection. It has an automatic gearbox and its only covered 1590 miles in my ownership, so the condition is like new inside and out”.

Alan has ensured that the Mini has been maintained in-house, by having its oils changed every year. “We are now reducing the size of the collection, so it’s up for sale. Of the 1000 constructed, there were 248 made in right-hand drive with 119 of those sold in the UK”. 

The decision to sell means that this intriguing product of two household automotive names is now up for grabs.

The Rolls-Royce Diamond Black Metallic paintwork presents as new and has a truly wonderful lustre. The photographs in our Gallery below do it justice to an extent, but in the flesh it’s simply stunning. Panel fit remains BMW perfection and gone is the Cooper S’s scooped hood, replaced instead with the subtler Cooper D version. 

Modesty is the name of the exterior game with just the ‘Inspired by Goodwood’ wing plaques being the only items visually giving the high-end game away. It sits on 17” alloy wheels with original rubber that’s barely seen any action.

Subtle, restrained and smart, this example remains pretty much as it did when Alan took delivery. 

If the outside of the Mini is undemonstrative then it’s the cabin where Rolls-Royce really went to town. In came stunning Cornsilk leather (including on door cards and centre console), walnut veneers and a stitched black-leather upper dashboard; added to this, is a woven headlining and thick lamb’s wool floor rugs. 

The speedo and tachometer faces sport Rolls-Royce font, with a gloss-black finish applied to much of the interior controls. Standard equipment for the Inspired by Goodwood model included automatic climate control, a Harmon Kardon sound system and rear parking sensors.

It all adds up to a pretty sumptuous cabin and one that’s light, airy and tres comfortable. 

As you would expect of a vehicle with such low mileage, and that’s been pampered, it remains in sublime condition both in the engine bay and underneath. You will find clean, fade-free black plastics in the former, while the underside defies belief; it is superlative. All suspension and drivetrain components present as new, as does the exhaust system. Perhaps the best indicator is the heat shield that sits directly above and which still looks like pristine. 

Vendor Alan says that the car still drives like new, which again you would only expect it to. In terms of specification that means that you get the standard 2nd generation perk-tastic Mini Cooper S experience; its 1,598cc turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, outputting 184bhp@5500rpm, and mated to a 6-speed manual or, as here, optional 6-speed automatic gearbox. That’s good enough for a 0-60mph time of just 6.6 seconds. Never before has a Mini propelled its cabin occupants in such comfort to that speed!

As pretty much a new vehicle there isn’t a huge amount to see in the Mini’s history file. We’ve run a recent online vehicle check, which shows no outstanding finance, that it hasn’t been reported stolen, been written off, or imported/exported. It also confirms the mileage record by showing most of those to have been covered very early in its life. 

You will find the vehicle’s V5c document confirming one owner from new, as well as the original handbooks and service schedule. Other than that, this is a Mini that you will buy on condition (which is stunning) and for its exclusivity – the Rolls-Royce of Minis, indeed.

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos of the recently carried out online vehicle check. The vendor has confirmed that the V5c and original handbooks will be supplied with the car.

From the outside, this looks like any other Mini Cooper S of its period. Look closely though, clock the simple, yet classy, exterior details and those in the know, will know that it’s something rather more special. 

As vendor Alan stated in our Vehicle Story section above, with just 1000 constructed, 248 in RHD and 119 sold in the UK, this Rolls-Royce inspired and finished Mini is a rare and delectable thing. It also has just 1590 miles on the clock, so remains in almost perfect factory condition. 

Given all the above, we think that this Mini Inspired by Goodwood SV32 will realise somewhere between £30,000 and £40,000. The next owner’s decision will be whether to pop it in another collection and thus protect its low-mileage status, or simply to begin enjoying the vehicle as BMW and Rolls-Royce intended.

The decision is theirs/yours. 

Viewing is strongly encouraged, and this car is located in Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom; to arrange an appointment please use the ‘Contact Seller’ button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.