Car story
VKA 310H
1970 · Morris Mini Cooper S MkII
Probable Last verified: March 2023A restored 1970 Cooper S with a published chassis identity, Liverpool & Bootle Constabulary history and later UK and US auction appearances.
Vehicle identity
Vehicle record
- Registration
- VKA 310H
- Year
- 1970
- Model
- Morris Mini Cooper S MkII
- Force
- Liverpool & Bootle Constabulary
- Original police colour
- Police White / BMC WT2
- Chassis
- C-2ASB/1373558
- Engine
- Not yet recorded
- Evidence status
- Probable
- Current condition
- Unknown
- Current specification
- Not yet confirmed by owner
- Current colour
- White
History
The story so far
Auction, restoration and specialist records present VKA 310H as a Liverpool & Bootle Constabulary Police Mini Cooper S new in 1970. The car was restored, shown in Britain, sold by Bonhams in 2019 and later offered in the United States at Amelia in 2023.
Chronology
Recorded milestones
- March 1970
Ordered for the constabulary
Broad Arrow material records the order date and Liverpool & Bootle Constabulary allocation.
Seller documentation - 2014
Faithful restoration
UK Emergency Vehicles and later sale material describe a comprehensive restoration.
Publicly documented - 2016
First restored show appearance
British Mini Club results list VKA 310H at Mini Fest 2016.
Club record - April 2019
Bonhams sale
Sold for £31,050 including premium and later reported exported to the United States.
Auction record - March 2023
Amelia sale
Broad Arrow records a $56,000 result.
Auction record - 1970
The VKA cars
The 1970 group currently represented in the archive carries VKA H suffix registrations. Four cars are presently documented.
Source: Police Mini Liverpool & Bootle Fleet Archive - 8 August 2026
Vehicle tax: SORN
DVLA records this vehicle as SORN. Snapshot recorded from a vehicle enquiry check.
DVLA tax recordSource: DVLA vehicle enquiry
Car-specific evidence
Physical traces and documented details
The restored car has been recorded with its Pye communications equipment, in-cab repeater, roof lights and chrome horns, calibrated police speedometer and period-style police presentation.
Custodianship
Where it is now
- Condition
- Unknown
- Specification
- Not yet confirmed by owner
- Colour
- White
- Region
- United States (last public sale record)
Last publicly recorded in the United States around the March 2023 Amelia auction.
From the custodian
Owner’s story
Its custodianship after the 2023 auction has not been publicly documented.
Photographs
Gallery
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