New Zealand's best known Mini based sports car has to be the DeJoux Mini GT; Australia's the Nota Fang. And in both countries one of each is offered now for sale. The DeJoux is listed as a 1971 'unfinished project', but it seems that most of the hard work has been done to it and comes with a long list of brand new parts, including just about all the mechanical stuff needed as well as a laminated windscreen plus a mould for the rear window. It is fitted with a (non-homologated) roll cage. The price of 15,500 NZD seems absolutely fair to me. See the ad on Trademe in New Zealand here.
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The Nota is least as bright green in colour and was seen for sale at a show in the Sydney area recently. I don't think there is an ad for the car, but I seem to recall this to be a well-known car in Nota circles and I'm sure if you cannot read the phone number in the windscreen but are eager to contact the seller, you will be able to find him through the Nota Sports and Racing Cars Group's Facebook page here.
Made in New Zealand and now for sale in New Zealand: a DeJoux Mini GT
Picture Trademe.co.nz
A whole lot of work has gone into this car, but it needs some finishing touches
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Engine is a 1275 A+ from a 1989 MG Metro with a long list of goodies bolted on
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You'll have to like that: the interior is fully 'caged', modern racing seats added
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Made in Australia and offered for sale there now: a Nota Fang, one of 108 made
Picture Sydney Minis
Rear engined, these cars were built between 1968 and 1975 in Parramatta
Picture Sydney Minis
This surely looks to be another 1275 engine with another dual Weber carburettor
Picture Sydney Minis
The car was named the Nota Type 4 officially, but is better known as the Fang
Picture Sydney Minis