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[mab01uk]

Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn are pleased to offer this 1970 World Cup Rally Morris 1800 (Issigonis Big Mini/ Landcrab) as an entry in our August 22nd classic car auction.
Estimate £20,000 - 25,000

http://www.carandcla....uk/car/C641282

 

Edited by mab01uk, 27 July 2015 - 07:23 PM.

[KernowCooper]

How is it F Reg and listed as 1970 ? odd

[Cooperman]

The car was manufactured/first registered in 1968 and entered the 1970 World Cup Rally.

[A-Cell]

One of 5 1800's prepared by Abingdon Special Tuning for privateers on the 1970 daily Mirror World Cup Rally. This one was "The Beauty Box" sponsored by Woman magazine.
The official BL works entries were Triumph 2.5 Pi's.

[Cooperman]

What is not generally known is that on that World Cup Rally a lot of crews carried hand guns hidden under the dashboards.

[A-Cell]

Fantastic Film of the event here
https://m.youtube.co...h?v=3FMFtoGLh6w
Amongst the 96 starters was the BL prepared Mini Clubman driven by John Handy and Paul Easter
Only 23 cars finished. 7 of these were British Leyland cars. 2 Triumph 2.5 Pi's, 3 1800 Land crabs, and 2 Austin Maxis.

[Cooperman]

Thanks for that. Super film.

[mab01uk]

The 1968 London to Sydney Marathon Rally, also filmed by Colin Taylor the driver of car 70.

 

Edited by mab01uk, 28 July 2015 - 11:31 PM.