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[Shifty]

Don't know what made me think of it, but today I recalled a mini clubman that was features in CCC mag yonks ago.

The car in question was a clubman fitted with the front subbie and engine out of a lancia.

It had a weird sumo look to it as the front wheels were about a foot wider than the rears

The resulting creation was called the mincea?

Anyone remember this, what happened to it?

No reason, just curious as it was quite bizzare

[alexcrosse]

and after 30 seconds on google.... lol

http://home.fastnet....lder/robins.htm

[Shifty]

Woo Hoo thanks alex!!

its exactly as I remember it, ah memories!!

[alexcrosse]

its exactly how you remember it because its been garaged and unused with no MOT, lol! he welcomes people round to MOT it for him but cant be bothered i guess (reading his site). Also he started a project called mincia II which used not a lancia beta tuned to 154bhp as in this one but a 2l twincam turbo out of a intergrale ! more like it =p

[Shifty]

I actually think it looks better now.

Hmmmm

[cookie1600]

its exactly as I remember it, ah memories!!

I keep thinking that every time I go in the garage - here it is, alive and kicking, just not MOT'd still!!!

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[Artful Dodger]

Oh, found it! I got the mag that featured this, very interesting!!

[steven]

its exactly as I remember it, ah memories!!

I keep thinking that every time I go in the garage - here it is, alive and kicking, just not MOT'd still!!!

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looking very nice !

[cookie1600]

Cheers guys, better get my butt in gear and get it road legal again then eh?!!

[mininuts]

Oh, found it! I got the mag that featured this, very interesting!!

Me too

I also think that it's looking better with age. I remember thinking how awesome it was when I first read about it, some things never change eh?

[Artful Dodger]

I'm glad it hasn't! So many awsome cars in the CCC mags that just arnt around anymore. Like the mk1 escort spaceframe with F2 BDG running gear

[steven]

i agree it's nice to see things kept original

[Mini_Magic]

Cheers guys, better get my butt in gear and get it road legal again then eh?!!

Yes, get it to some shows next year. I want to see it in person!

[paul1275s]

Cheers guys, better get my butt in gear and get it road legal again then eh?!!

Too right! I remember seeing you hoon this around Eastbourne back in the day and being very jealous of it... Gis a shout if you need any help or spares!

[paul1275s]

I'm glad it hasn't! So many awsome cars in the CCC mags that just arnt around anymore. Like the mk1 escort spaceframe with F2 BDG running gear

It's the BMW E30 M3 with the TVR/Rover V8 fitted that sticks in my mind...

Loved CCC magazine, I used to have the centrefolds plastered on my bedroom walls when I was about seven, proper rally car porn, RIP, at least it spawned MiniWorld...