The Mini 1275 GT model made almost £40,000 at auction (Picture: Classic Car Auctions/SWNS) A ‘sleeping beauty’ vintage Mini had been sitting unused in a garage for 33 years.

Classic Mini that was hidden away in a dusty garage for 33 years sells at auction for an 'astonishing' £39,100 - almost FOUR TIMES its estimate The 1970 Mini 1275 GT had a pre-sale guide price of ...