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[mab01uk]

How many of these Mini's are actually still around?

Very few I think, even mine is long gone but remember Mini's were not yet a classic car then and still in production and in common everyday use so you could always find another cheaper than any major restoration work being worthwhile...........even the Mk1 Cooper S was only just starting to be desirable and could be picked up as a cheap project car still.

[yousmeg]

Tonights offerings

Ive fallen in love

Does anyone know what car these headlights are off?

MK2 escort

Thanks

[Body stylist]

Tonights offerings

Ive fallen in love

Does anyone know what car these headlights are off?

MK2 escort

Thanks

and the front spoiler is an ST item, soon to be available again

[Old Drag Racer]

Here's the final batch, I've enjoyed sharing them with you all.

[Old Drag Racer]

Well there is one more that caught my attention, this Jag powered creation below with the corny but funny name.


We've had a few Jag powered Mini's in the UK Drag Racing scene over the years and below is the most famous at Blackbushe,
in fact we still have a jag powered mini running today with the same name.

If anyone had any old drag racing pictures or movies I'm always on the lookout for new (old) material for my website and forum, we're also lucky enough to
have a great bunch of members on our forum like you lot here.
Thanks everyone.
www.ukdrn.co.uk

[surfblue63]

Here's the final batch, I've enjoyed sharing them with you all.

These pictures have been a great trip down memory lane and show how it used to be done. Thanks for posting. I've been one your website a spent many an hour looking through all the old pictures and see loads of cars that were about in the '70's, great stuff.

By the way, here's a picture of one of the survivors, the Beach Car appeared at Gaydon earlier this month.




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Edited by surfblue63, 21 July 2010 - 04:23 PM.

[kez_19]

Here's the final batch, I've enjoyed sharing them with you all.

These pictures have been a great trip down memory lane and show how it used to be done. Thanks for posting. I've been one your website a spent many an hour looking through all the old pictures and see loads of cars that were about in the '70's, great stuff.

By the way, here's a picture of one of the survivors, the Beach Car appeared at Gaydon earlier this month.




.

i am in love with this one

now where did i put my angle grinder and stainless steel pipe hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[miniman86]

A mate of mine has a crayford heinz 57 hornet, i wonder if this is his....... on saying that though, his wasn't originally a white one, his started out birch grey, then was metallic blue, and is now old english white.
that one in that picture looks as if it is white..... not too sure though, what with the picture being b&w lol

Alex

[Jeff R]

What a superb thread. Many thanks for sharing.

[Down&Out]

Not a huge amount left to post now.

I have an advert for this conversion in the 1966 2nd edition of 'Tuning a Mini' by Clive Trickey a well known Mini 7 racer who used to write for Cars & Car Conversions magazine.

Quote:
" A complete "Do-it-yourself" conversion kit in primer finish only - can easily be sprayed and fitted in a few hours" £24 complete including packing.
The Glass Fibre Eng. Co. Ltd.
Trading Estate
Farnham
Surrey

I've seen that advert before, the garage is no longer there anymore (I live in farnham)

[project mini chris]

this appears at santa pod sometimes, its a 70's minivan funny car, i believe powered by a jag lump?

Edited by project mini chris, 23 July 2010 - 12:31 PM.

[miniman86]

love the way that mini is 'secured' to the bed of the pickup lol!! only just noticed this!!

[Darjan1275]

like this topic! thank you on these photos!

[Shifty]

Wow, what a blast from the past, I'd like to thank you on behalf of TMF for sharing them with us. I've gone all nostalgic(goes off to look at slotmags on fleabay!!

[mattwho?]

this appears at santa pod sometimes, its a 70's minivan funny car, i believe powered by a jag lump?

seen that last year at mitp they said it was back out of storage didnt they????`
did poo down the strip aswell lol