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Shikari resurfaces in Winchester
After the Stimson Safari Six had been built in small numbers by Barry Stimson's company Design Developments, the project was sold and the production rights taken over by a Welsh company named...
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A Mini Marcos at the 1968 South-African GP
Like so many Formula 1 events, the 1968 South-African Grand Prix of South-Africa, which took place at the Kyalami racing track, is pretty much covered. You won't find it difficult to find pictures of...
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Wood & Pickett promotor - who are you?
Some photographs have been seen so many times that you take them for granted. But they may still be worth a closer look. This famous Wood & Pickett shot is definitely one of them, having appeared...
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Mystery Mini derivative (68)
This car fits in perfectly in the series of DIY Mini Coupes from exotic origins: a fastback Mini from Ecuador, built from a Mini Pick-up and said to be photographed in 1970. Unfortunately that's also...
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The cars of Douglas Glover (1)
When a new picture of a DGS Firecrest was posted to me recently (thank you Graeme), I was kind of surprised to find I never wrote about these cars here before. And since I'm in a good mood I thought...
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Ultra-rare Ogle Mini GT flyer
Many of you will know the brochure and / or flyer for the Ogle SX1000, which both must have been printed in relatively large numbers. But I recently learned there was also a 6-page flyer for the Ogle...
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Crayford in Knokke
This smart Crayford Mini Sprint in Tweed Grey was spotted this summer in Knokke-Heist, Belgium. I believe it could well be the car that was sold at Coys' Fontwell sale in 2017 (click here). It was...
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The cars of Paul Banham
In the last few weeks a couple of cars from the Banham Conversion stables made it to the market and I thought that made it about time to show some of the creations of Paul Banham here also. I believe...
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Taylorspeed Mini Jem moulds for sale Down Under
The moulds to produce bodies for the Taylorspeed Mini Jem have made it to the market in Australia. Phil Huxtable, who offers them for sale got in touch, writing: "Hi Jeroen. My moulds are the...
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Deep Sandersons at Le Mans
In my everlasting search for photographs I came across a whole bunch of pictures of the Deep Sandersons at Le Mans recently. You'll find a selection of them below. Enjoy them and have a great...
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Unipower GT really used carbonfibre in 1969
Carbonfibre may now be used everywhere in the motoring industry, but was of course first seen in motor sports. The very first structural use of carbon in a car is said to date back to 1981 when McLaren...
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The cars of Douglas Glover (2)
Douglas Glover of Dublin, Ireland, made just a few cars under the DGS banner and this is the second to take a more detailed look at.After a first DGS Special, a buck / prototype for the DGS Firecrest...
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American mystery racer remains a great mystery
Its is over eight years ago since I posted this message about an American racer totally shrouded in mystery. Unfortunately the code remains uncracked so far and the car made it to Maximum Mini 3 simply...
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The Hustler of Happy Valley
Don't ask how a Hustler ends up in Happy Valley, Oregon but it just did! And it's not the first exotic Mini based creature that turns up there, in Jeremy Thorpe's little corner of the USA also known as...
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Mystery Mini derivative (69) - MM Coachbuilt Mini?
Dikki Nener contacted me about a mysterious coachbuilt Mini that has come up for sale recently. It looks not unlike a Wood & Picket Mini Margrave, but must have been built by a different converter....
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Lotus Fisher GT found! (1)
In the last few weeks I received some great messages about long-lost Mini based cars being found. The one I got from Dan Stokes ticks all the boxes of mystery and intrigue, originality and...
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Lotus Fisher GT found! (2)
The Lotus Fisher GT is found (click here) and here is the second installment of the car's discovery, where new-owner Dan Stokes tells how he found it. Over to Dan!"Friday 3rd October 2020. My...
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Gitane GT still missing, new picture found
People keep on alerting me when Mini based cars come up for sale or when new automobilia or pictures emerge, which is great. And when a previously unknown photograph of the long-lost Gitane GT comes to...
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Mystery Mini derivative (70)
A little ad from a 1974 Cars & Car Conversions magazine was sent over by Rachel Nelson, who wondered if I knew it. I don't. The car is advertised as 'Mini based Special - one of three only' but I...
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The cars of Douglas Glover (3)
Over to another DGS Firecrest, built by Douglas Glover of Dublin, Ireland in the 1960s.The first Firecrest was described here in detail recently (click here) followed by the second car, which was used...
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