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Project ’64 Mini breaks 166 mph speed record :

Project ’64 Mini breaks 166 mph speed record :

“It has performed incredibly well all week, propelling our wee car to a stunning 166mph and earning us two more world speed records. No one expects a highly tuned race motor to last forever and we had hoped it would last a week. We won’t know exactly what failed until it’s apart but we suspect it was the BMC oil pump. On our record run this morning the oil pressure dropped suddenly during the run … Read entire article »

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MINI Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Monte Carlo Rally Win :

MINI Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Monte Carlo Rally Win :

The Mini Monty Carlo Rally three-peat is a staple of MINI enthusiast culture to this day. While familiar to most, it’s not an accomplishment to be taken lightly. Severely out-classed, the Mini team showed what small can really do. Today MINI’s motorsports presence has evolved, but is no less accomplished. Racing in MINI-only leagues, GRAND-AM (now part of AMLS), WRC and now three time Dakar champions, the MINI brand keeps having fun going fast. While … Read entire article »

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Restored Dutch-built Classic Mini On the Road Again :

Restored Dutch-built Classic Mini On the Road Again :

Car number 983 is back on the road, heralding a revival of MINI production in the Netherlands in the near future. A 54-year-old classic Mini has been fully restored at the VDL Nedcar car manufacturing plant in the town of Born, the precision work lasting around six months. The historic Austin Seven with production number 983 dates back to 1959 and was one of the first examples of the classic Mini to be assembled in … Read entire article »

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MINI – ReBorn in the Netherlands :

MINI – ReBorn in the Netherlands :

As soon as the second half of 2014 MINIs will once again be made in the Netherlands. To mark the occasion BMW is sponsoring the restoration of a 1959 Mini originally assembled at Molenaar’s Car Factory in Amersfoort, Holland. We’ll be talking more about MINI’s production plans and how they will be tweaked for the introduction of the 3rd generation later this year. Official Release: Today VDL Nedcar employees started the restoration of one of the … Read entire article »

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1968 Morris Mini Cooper, 998cc – Show Winner! :

1968 Morris Mini Cooper, 998cc – Show Winner! :

Registration: STG 95F Chassis Number: KA256-115421OA Engine Number: 9FD-SAH34665 Number of cylinders: 4 CC: 998cc Year of Manufacture: 1968 Sold for (£): 22,960.00 Designed as project ADO15 (Austin Drawing Office project number 15), the Mini came about because of the fuel shortage caused by the 1956 Suez Crisis. Petrol was once again rationed in the UK, sales of large cars slumped, but the market for German ‘bubble’ cars boomed. Leonard Lord, the somewhat autocratic head of BMC, reportedly detested these cars so much that he vowed to rid the … Read entire article »

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Classic Mini Screams Past Record at Bonneville :

Classic Mini Screams Past Record at Bonneville :

Bonneville is legendary. The Mini Cooper 970S enjoys cult status. What do you get when you combine the two? A fantastic record. An average 251 km/h (155.96 mph). If you want to break a high-speed record, Bonneville is the place to be. Many a record has been smashed on the legendary salt flats in the US state of Utah. The Bonneville Speed Week is the logical choice – a 1964 Mini, perhaps not so. While the … Read entire article »

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