Mr Roper set his sights on getting an original Leyland version of the Mini because his dad Ivan and brother James each had one as their first cars.
He now plans to keep the motor safely in his garage with only an occasional outing before handing it over to his 20-month-old son Reuben when he is old enough to drive.
Kieran Roper of Westerfield, Suffolk, pictured with the 1977 model Mini and the telegram telling school teacher Margaret Irvine who could not drive that she had won it in 1977. He bought the car for £10,000 with just 5,501 miles on the clock.
- Credit: Paul Nixon/East Anglia News Service
Mr Roper set his sights on getting an original Leyland version of the Mini because his dad Ivan and brother James each had one as their first cars.
He now plans to keep the motor safely in his garage with only an occasional outing before handing it over to his 20-month-old son Reuben when he is old enough to drive.
Kieran Roper of Westerfield, Suffolk, pictured with the 1977 model Mini and the telegram telling school teacher Margaret Irvine who could not drive that she had won it in 1977. He bought the car for £10,000 with just 5,501 miles on the clock.
- Credit: Paul Nixon/East Anglia News Service