The Maximum Mini files continue to grow, with now over 41,000 images, sales literature, build specifications, drawings and historical correspondence and still I get surprised very often with new stuff. Scott Barrett made me aware of a historical picture of the Chmbers Special that he'd come across online on autopuzzles.com, adding: "Did you ever hear any more about what happened to this one? I still regret not buying it when it was first advertised at £400 several years ago!"
I did write about the car last year for Classic & Sports car magazine, when things looked good with a restoration being planned, including mention of a newly made hatchback door which had gone lost in transit. But I lost track of the car since and wonder what's happening to it now?
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I did write about the car last year for Classic & Sports car magazine, when things looked good with a restoration being planned, including mention of a newly made hatchback door which had gone lost in transit. But I lost track of the car since and wonder what's happening to it now?
Historical picture of Chambers Special was a new one to me. It proves the car hadn't changed much
Note headrests on all four seats - opposite at the back
Picture autopuzzles.com via Scott Barrett
Last year's news: a restoration was planned but it never happened. Where is the car now?
Picture Jeroen Booij archive