Living With Cars 1964
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mab01uk
, Sep 09 2018 10:57 PM
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mab01uk
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Moved Into The Garage
- Local Club: Mini Cooper Register
Posted 09 September 2018 - 10:57 PM
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Boycie
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Camshaft & Stage Two Head
- Location: Kent/ East Sussex border
Posted 10 September 2018 - 07:21 AM
Beautiful. Just shows some things never change. Considering the volume of cars (and people) in built up areas nowadays, it's testament to how far we've come regarding effective use of space.
Check out the utterly battered E-Type Jaguar, 6 minutes in!
Check out the utterly battered E-Type Jaguar, 6 minutes in!
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Cooperman
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Uncle Cooperman, Voted Mr TMF 2011
- Location: Cambs.
- Local Club: MCR, HAMOC, Chelmsford M.C.
Posted 12 September 2018 - 07:42 PM
It is good to remember that in 1964 there was no general speed limit. You could drive as fast as you liked on normal roads - and we did!
I bought my first new car in 1964, a 998 Cooper, and after I did some work on the head and changed the cam it was a bit quicker. I guess it would do about 94 mph, legally that is.
One thing I recall is driving a 'works' Ford Futura Sprint rally car on test for Motoring News. It was staggering. That was the car which was fastest on the tests on the Monte Carlo, losing to Paddy in the Cooper 'S' on handicap.
Yes, 1964 was a good year. Well it was for me at any rate!
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Mini Manannán
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Posted 26 September 2018 - 02:25 PM
It is good to remember that in 1964 there was no general speed limit. You could drive as fast as you liked on normal roads - and we did!
It's still the same rules here Peter, only 60 years behind 
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Cooperman
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Uncle Cooperman, Voted Mr TMF 2011
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Posted 30 September 2018 - 07:17 PM
The last time I was in the I of M was in 1964 on the Manx Rally.
The video of my old friend Tony Pond doing the 100 mph lap is awesome.
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