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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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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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