Early this year photos of an Australian Mini based single seat racer, which seemed to link with Nota Cars at the the time, came by (click here). We wondered what it was. Well, things didn't last all too long. It took Jon Scott a week to find out it was named Brickette and probably built in a run of six in Melbourne (click here). They were supposedly built by the Hume brothers, not by Nota Engineering.
I can now say there's even more information as Alan Mead of Victoria, Australia, contacted me about the Brickette. He wrote: "Hi, I also have a Brickette, which is blue and I have photos of two other cars that are both red. I would be interested to make contact to further cover the history of these cars and how many were made." I'd like to learn more, too. Who helps us out?
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I can now say there's even more information as Alan Mead of Victoria, Australia, contacted me about the Brickette. He wrote: "Hi, I also have a Brickette, which is blue and I have photos of two other cars that are both red. I would be interested to make contact to further cover the history of these cars and how many were made." I'd like to learn more, too. Who helps us out?
Another Melbourne-built Brickette racer, seen here with its body on...
Picture Alan Mead
...and with the body off. Mini engine was placed in a modified Mini subframe
Picture Alan Mead
That's the car owned by Alan, with his son behind the wheel. Six were supposedly made
Picture Alan Mead
This picture comes from the cover of an Australian Mini club's magazine cover.
Who was the man racing it?
Picture Alan Mead
It's one of two red Brickette's seen in the Aussie racing scene of the 1980s
Picture Alan Mead
The duo is seen here again in what has to be the paddock of a racing track
Picture Alan Mead
And here on the circuit itself. Note diminutive size! Do these cars survive?
Picture Alan Mead