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[MattyConners]

Hello All - Looking for help

I'm looking for a Mini Cooper 1970 1275/1300 with number plate DAN 3H, it was modified by my family for the 1970 Mexico World Rally but sold a few years later - I'm hoping to buy it back and restore to original rally state.

The car was modified to 4 doors for the rally (Mini World ran an article on it a few years ago), unfortunatly the car (driven by my uncle Jim Conroy) dropped out of the Rally at Portugal).

The 4 doors make it unique to I'm hoping someone know's where it is or seen it

Thanks much

Martin Conroy

[Retro_10s]

Thought I'd repost the info I gave you....

The DVLA say the Logbook and plate DAN 3H are still together,.. so the number plate is still on the car. And it's still registered as a 1275/1300.

However,.. they say although it was built in 1970,.. it wasn't registerd till 1980, The tax ran out in 1984 and was never re-newed! So it aint been in the road in a LONG time.

It's a White Mini,

Cool you mention a Four door conversion! interesting! I know they never produced a factory 4 door so it's good to see a conversion! only seen one before!

Pictures would definatley help thing alon if you can get them scanned in.

[MattyConners]

Thanks for the info again, certainly gives me hope that the car is around. Would be a great project for us and mean a huge amount to have the car back in the family - I would certainly make sure it would not be sold on again.

Mini World ran a 2 page article on the car and family back in August 1998 so I will try and scan that as well, I have dropped them an email asking for the article on email as it also has a couple of good photo's.

have some more detail on the car

- Specially built roll cage, hand crafted twin fuel tanks (25 gallon capacity), Restall Seats, Halda Navigation Equipment, a triple-heated front windscreen, double skin floor and internally run brake and fuel lines. Electric works carried out by Lucas, interior provided by Wood & Pickett

Engine was a 1275 Cooper S with a twin 1.5inch SU's on a standard gearbox driving 12-inch magnesium alloy minilites. Heavy duty sump guard and bull bars fitted

Family story goes that BMC visited the garage after the rally asking them not to build another 4 door .... I was only born that year so its all stories I'm running from.

Car was last known to be in the Walsall area we think

[Retro_10s]

Doh i'm stupid,.. I guess it hasn't had tax for so long becuase it's tax exempt!

[Big Man]

Tax Exempt should still have a valid tax disc or be SORN'd tax exempt means like free tax disc not no tax disc.

Cheers

BM

[Retro_10s]

yes i'm quite aware that tax exempt doesn't mean the vehicle doen't have to display a tax disc 'Big man' I'm just trying to figure out why The DVLA say it hasn't been licenced/licenced for tax exemption since 1984, but it was in minimag in 1998, was it on the road in the 90's?...

Surely you know who you sold it to?...

[MattyConners]

nope, was sold when I was 7 or 8 and they did not keep a record of it - I know its a long shot but its worth a try !