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Eeerm… The one without the gopping grille!
There's a lot about that pic that got me...the trailer hitch was definitely one of the things...
What’s that based on a GT86, Rx7?
This really does deserve full marks, doesn't it. But what happened to the caravan he was towing?
C is for Cooper S!
60 years ago today the first S was born! On 16th January 1963 a 997 Mini Cooper was taken off the production line at Longbridge to be upgraded with the new large bore / short stroke 1071 Cooper S engine. “One for the boys” as John Cooper put it the new ‘S type’ was to be “specially developed from the Mini Cooper for use in trials, rallies and competition events for the enthusiast who requires something extra” as BMC’s publicity department described it. Servo assisted 7 1/2” discs brakes were developed by Lockheed to increase stopping power and much assessment then followed before the official launch of the S in March. And the rest as they say is history, a giant killer was born!
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I have made bigger!'731 HOP' was used in the title sequence and a couple of episodes of the Patrick McGoohan series 'Dangerman'...
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One of the biggest mistakes I made was selling my late '65 built, early ''66 registered Mk1 1275 S...
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Spring just around the cornerIt’s OK….View attachment 110621