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Book review: The Complete Catalogue of the Mini
When Chris Rees announces a new book it's something to look forwards to. When he announces a book called 'The Complete Catalogue of the Mini' it's hard to find some sleep until it arrives! Well, that...
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Nota Formula Libre racer is shrouded in mystery
Nota enthusiast Jon Scott of Australia contacted me about a Mini based racer. Jon owns two Nota Fangs himself and believes this car to link to Nota's history, too. He wrote: "It's an open wheel hill...
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Midas at MIRA - Confidential...
Thomas of Sweden contacted me last week about my earlier message on crash testing Mini based cars (read it here). Thomas got hold of the full crash test report of the Midas Gold some years ago, classed...
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Mystery Nota racer now named
Nothing beats a bit of old fashioned sleuthing work, and Jon Scott has put his teeth into the mysterious single-seater shown here last week (click). He found out quite a lot more and wrote to me: "The...
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Al's Sarcon Scarab is still alive
The power of the internet! Hardly two weeks after Alastair Cox' search for his old Sarcon Sacarab was made public here (click), the car is found. Current owner is Dave Hayes, who wrote: "Hi Jeroen, I...
View ArticleDavid Ogle demonstrates the Ogle SX1000
We've seen Ralph Broad demonstrating his Broadspeed GT (here). Now we can also see David Ogle demonstrate his Ogle Mini (which wan't namen SX1000 at the time), as some footage of the man driving one of...
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Beyond the books: the Halec Special
Tim Harber is a regular contributor to my books and blog, with material unseen before. And he did it again a while ago. Tim wrote: "I finally may have notified you of a special that you never heard of!...
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Is Mike's MiniJem a works racer?
Mike Brown has a soft spot for Mini Jems and that's how he got hold of the cars moulds, too. But they came with a car of which he'd like to know a bit more. This is what he wrote to me: "Hi Jeroen. My...
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Autocrossing an early MiniJem
We saw Mike Brown's MiniJem moulds and possible works racer earlier this week, but how about this photograph, sent over to me by Nick Yarrow? It's of a Mk1 Jem being autocrossed at Wildcam in 1979....
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Boxer Sprint found
You know the Nimbus Coupe, do you? Then you may have heard of the Boxer Sprint, too. This car was developed by Ian Shearer, who came up with the Nimbus, too. However, the Boxer was never a success, and...
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Mini Marcos moulds resurface
This month appears to be Moulds Month! only a couple of weeks ago we saw Siva Buggy moulds turn up in New Zealand (click here), followed by the rediscovery of a set of Mini Jem moulds soon after (click...
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McCoys - a market round up
When you're in for a Birchall McCoy, this may be the time to take your chance as several have made it to the market in the last couple of weeks, with prices going up quickly now, or so it seems. Let's...
View ArticleThe Stimson Safari Six on Tomorrow's World
Oh, the 1970s! This video was uploaded from the BBC archive and shows the Stimson Safari Six in its full splendor in Tomorrow's World. Just a quote: "The trappings of the good life are so freely...
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Le Mans Mini Marcos - wheels found back, engine bought
Preparation work on the Le Mans car is in full swing, and the best news may be that I have now signed a contract with an engine builder. It took me some time to consider and reconsider things (it's...
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Autocrossing an early Mini Jem (2)
Earlier this month, I wrote about an intriguing photograph of a MiniJem Mk1 in a 1978 autocross - see here. I hoped somebody would recognize the car and tell a bit more about it. Well… I didn't have to...
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This GTM is not coming over to Blyton Park - others are
It's only six weeks before the Mk1 Performance Conversions / Maximum Mini Action Day will take place again (it's the fourth in a row) at Blyton Park. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Grand...
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Scamp stolen - help needed (UPDATE: Now found)
A cry for help from Mark Sago Saxton of Leicester. He writes: "Scumbags have stolen my Mini Scamp! I built this car by hand 17 years ago. I am absolutely devastated. A much loved member of my family is...
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Mini Marcos four-door - it lives
Remember the lengthened and four-door Mini Marcos, seen here before? Well, it was spotted last weekend again, this time on a car park in Grimsby of all places. The man who saw it there immediately took...
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The 2017 season is here!
This is the time of the year to start planning your trips and events. What are yours? Let me know if you have something Mini based to tell or show. Stories and photographs of races, projects, road...
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For sale: the Deep Sanderson 301 moulds
With all those moulds coming out of the woodwork lately, ideas spring to people's minds. And so, I was made aware of the fact that the moulds for the Deep Sanderson 301 may also be for sale. And after...
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