This is one of those cars that I really wish were not so far away from me! This 1965 Hillman Super Minx Estate has been listed here on eBay at no reserve, with bidding starting at only $200! There’s no telling where it will end up for this rare wagon, but I know I’d love to have it and its transatlantic styling in my garage! Unfortunately for me, it’s located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, which is exactly 780.5 miles and one country away from my house.

Largely free of damage apart from the right side here (look at the rear door, dog leg and front fender), the body has very distinctive styling that is really pleasing to my eyes (yes, as frequent readers know, this checks a lot of boxes for me: esoteric, wagon, British, classy and a manual transmission to boot). As evidenced by the dealer and other decals, the little wagon has spent plenty of time south of the border in the USA as well.

Perfect for tailgating, the dual opening rear access allows plenty of room to store those important things like coolers full of beverages and your corn hole boards! And I can see our three dogs curled up in there now. How long does it take to cover 780.5 miles? Google Maps says 11 hours and 45 minutes. Each way. Plus two border crossings. Ok, shake your head and get back to the subject at hand, Jamie!

By the way, the rocker panels have already been replaced, so that’s one thing you know you don’t have to do.

The interior is in pretty decent shape with the exception of the carpet and the cut in the driver’s seat you can just see at the bottom of this picture. The seller points out that even the dome light works!

Apart from the carburetor, the engine may look familiar to any of you that know Sunbeam Alpines — it’s essentially the same engine. As a matter of fact, as the seller points out, there are many mechanical components that are the same as Alpines, so some spares are readily available even over in North America. Not only that, but a lot of mechanical work has recently been done to the car. As the seller says, “The engine is in excellent condition and runs well. It’s recently had a full tune-up including plugs, points, condenser, distributor cap and wires. The fuel tank has been removed, cleaned, relined and repainted. With the fresh tank came all new fuel lines and a carburetor rebuild. The brakes were fully serviced with new wheel cylinders and new shoes in the back and new rotors and calipers in the front. The brake master cylinder was rebuilt. The tires were replaced and the wheels were repainted. The drive shaft was recently refurbished with new universal joints, transmission end-stock seal and yoke and rear end seal. The hydraulic clutch system was rebuilt with a new clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder.” That’s a lot of work! The car still needs an emergency brake handle and the generator replaced, but wow, that’s a lot of good things to hear! Okay, you know I want it, but do you? I won’t be bidding, so you don’t have to worry about me outbidding you. I’d love to hear about a Barn Finds reader buying this car!