These are always a popular item and most sought after now. This is the second of the Monte Carlo Minis, being issued in 1965 and it was not available for long, being replaced in 1966 by another model with the same catalogue number but a completely different casting and appearance.
This one has three fog lamp jewels as well as two cast lamps which no other Mini has got. It has the usual white roof and bears the RN52 transfers on the doors and related Monte Carlo transfers on the boot and bonnet.
This edition always has the shaped, free spinning wheels and the only known variation is a pinker shade of white on the roof.
This one is in pretty good condition, showing some signs of being played with and with some varnish over the paint in places. There is some corrosion underneath at the rear which makes the suspension stiff at the back but I think this could be freed with some lubricant if desired. I would prefer to leave it as it is, especially if it is to feature in a Gift Set or shown on display rather than being played with. It is all original, however, and has an original box, a very scarce item now. The box is fresh and bright but is missing the flaps at one end. On display, of course, this need not be evident and a repair would be simple should another damaged box be found with end flaps available one day.
This is also the Mini that was included in the very rare and very expensive Monte Carlo Gift Set 38. That is one of the reasons these are now so expensive as collectors are keen to rebuild those sets too.