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The Ogle that made it to a book - but where is it now?
When Scott Barrett contacts me it is always for something good, and this time his message was no exception. He asked me if I knew more about an Ogle SX1000 formerly owned by Sandy Skinner. This is what...
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Dagobert's Cox - who knows more?
When I wrote about a Swedish Cox, owned and raced by a man named Sagobert Swenson (or Swensson?) over six years ago, (click here) I received two interesting answers. Both implied that the car is alive...
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Mobi-One found in a barn
Stop Press!Mobi-One has turned up in a barn in Heathfield, UK and is for sale. The ad reads:'The world's most manoeuvrable competition car MOBI ONE. Condition is acceptable. As used by Morris Bishop to...
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MoBi-One found: the Bishops speak
MoBi-One has been found (click here) and its creator, Morris Bishop, contacts me from Spain:"Hi Jeroen. Wow, that is a surprise. I am just coming up to my 89th birthday so it is not now of any interest...
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Crayfords-Radfords come in pairs
Coachbuilt Minis come in many flavours, but two of my favourites are the Radford Mini De Ville and the Crayford Mini Convertible, or Mini Sprint. Now, how about the two as a duo? These pictures show at...
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Lolita Mk1 still out and about
I understand that the great Australian Special, the Lolita Mk1 (see Maximum Mini 1), is now owned by Nigel Tait, who posted some pictures of it recently. Note the angle of the Mini-engine! Nigel added:...
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Stately houses invaded by Mini derivatives
Well well, another two events missed by me! Last weekend the Chateau Impney hill climb took place in Worcestershire at the stately house with the same name, while the weekend before that saw the Marcos...
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Jackie Oliver's GTM Rossa - still there
This message appeared here over eight years ago, when an anonymous reader replied that the GTM Rossa in question was built for Jackie Oliver to drive in the Mini and Mini derivatives race at the 2009...
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Healey WAEC - More info wanted
Some of you will know that Donald Healey - of Donald Healey Motor Company fame and the man behind the Nash-Healeys, Jensen-Healeys and Austin-Healeys - tried his luck with a Mini based car also. His...
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More action shots of Spanish Unipower GT
A series of photographs of that Barcelona-registered Unipower GT raced in Spain in the 1970s was uploaded on the world wide web recently by Miquel Brunells junior, who's father - Miquel Brunell senior...
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Pellandinis make it to the market
Always dreamt of owning an ultra-rare Pellandini? Now is your chance. Pellandini-enthusiast Max Kinsmore (see Maximum Mini 1) has devided to part with his two (of 8 made!) cars. This is from the...
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We're all going on a summer holiday
By the time you read this I'll be enjoying a summer holiday.Happy holidays to you too!A Mini Wildgoose entering a steep hill. Perhaps better than with a Caraboot..?
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Euregio Meeting 2019 in pictures
Only just back from my holidays in Sweden, I went to the very south of the Netherlands for the Euregio Meeting 2019 last weekend. And there were some good surprises there, first of them being Tobias...
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The 'Järnsängen' story (1)
In March this year I was contacted by Nils Holm of Sweden, who wrote to me: "Hi! My name is Nils Holm, Living in Stockholm, Sweden. Today I got in contact with the blog Maximum Mini and read about the...
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Half a decade of Scamping
You won't have missed that the Mini is celebrating its 60th anniversary this summer. But how about the Scamp? That's been around for 50 years also. Scamp-boss Andrew McLean was at the celebration and...
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The 'Järnsängen' story (2)
Over to part 2 of the history file sent to me by Nils Holm and known as the 'Järnsängen' story. Click here for part 1. Now over to Nils again:From 1968 to 2013 the story is a pretty 'dark hole' for us,...
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Luna Bug brochure found (cars still missing)
When I came across a brochure for the ultra-obscure Luna Bug lately I just had to buy it. Made in Fratton, Hampshire, the Luna Bug was a rather shameless copy of Stimson's Mini Bug, with similar...
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Quasar Unipower returns to the roads in Austria
Good news from Austria! The Quasar Unipower found in a shed in the UK and brought over to Vienna by Wolfgang Buchta is ready to be enjoyed on the roads once more.Wolfgang wrote: "The Eagle has landed!...
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Market round up (Autumn 2019)
Is it autumn yet? I'm not sure but fact is that there are plenty of cars offered for sale at the moment. So it's about time for a little look at what Mini derivatives are in the market right now.An ABC...
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The 'Järnsängen' story (3)
Click here for Part 1 and Part 2 of the 'Järnsängen' story about a rediscovered Swedish Special. Over to Nils Holm for Part 3:In 2013 Pelle came in contact with the owner and they came to an agreement...
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