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Early MiniSport ad from CCC June 1968

[mab01uk]

 

 

Can't find the magazine now so can't tell you the date but I think this was the original designer of the Hi-Lo ?

 

Great period ad, thanks for posting.

Some interesting info about Tony Chamings in link below.

 

Gomshall Hi-Lo Mini Racer - Tony Chamings:-

https://www.theminif...-tony-chamings/

Edited by mab01uk, 03 August 2025 - 07:44 PM.

[mab01uk]

AutoClassic Weekly 15th July 1992

[mab01uk]

AutoClassic Weekly 15th July 1992

WRU 368B - Radford de Ville
✗ Untaxed
Tax due: 31 July 1992
Vehicle make MORRIS
Date of first registration November 1963
Year of manufacture 1963
Cylinder capacity 997 cc
Export marker No
Vehicle status Untaxed
Vehicle colour BLUE
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 23 June 1992

 

 

[mini-mad-mark]

I wish I had had the forethought to buy something back then, as in 1992 I might have just about stretched to any of those cars (the 1964 Mk1 Cooper S catches my eye as same age as me!) but now I guess a 64 Cooper S in excellent condition would likely be around 35K; I don't really follow the prices of them as they are and have been out of my range for a long time (since 1993!!!  - no seriously I don't know really)

 

Some google info/maths for you

 

1992 Average UK annual wage - 13000 vs 9K for the car (69%)

2025 Average UK annual wage - 37500 vs 35K(?) for a car (93%)

 

I believe the prices were even higher a few years ago; I seem to recall 60K (or more even?) being asked for a good Mk1 S say 2015 where the percentage would have been 214% (26000 average UK annual wage)

[MiNiKiN]

You might not see it, cause you are dazzled  but there is a Mini hiding in this ad.
If you manage to look past the lascivious gaze and the liquid tungsten she wears, you will see it.

    

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[Designer]

Hi,

 

Yep very nice, but if that is her knee bottom right of the picture all I can say is poor gal.

 

Paddy