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[Craig89]

I have just watched an episode of chasing classic cars on discovery shed and there was an unexpected appearance of a 65 cooper that had 2 engines, really awesome looking car and the TV show gave it some decent coverage. It was series 6 episode 9 called "2 x the fun"

[mab01uk]

Thanks for posting.

Next showing is on Discovery Turbo (Virgin Ch 221) Mon 9th Sep at 8.00am, 14.00, 17.00 and 23.00.

 

Mon 9th Sep (8.00, 14.00, 17.00 and 23.00)
Discovery Turbo - Channel 221 Virgin UK
Chasing Classic Cars
Series 6, Episode 9
"2 x the Fun"
Wayne brings a twin-engined 1965 Mini Cooper to Monterey, Calif.
http://www.ovguide.c...season-6-172181

Edited by mab01uk, 07 September 2013 - 10:43 AM.

[Craig89]

http://www.minimania...ngined_Cooper_S

Pictures and spec of the featured car in the link

[Tupers]

This episode's on Discovery Turbo again at 11:30 tonight. 

[leeuk]

I managed to catch it on discovery yesterday, Nice to here it wasn't for sale but belonged to his personal collection and im sure he said there were only 20 of these minis made, A very nice car indeed 

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http://www.minimania...ngined_Cooper_S

Pictures and spec of the featured car in the link

 
That picture was taken outside of here, and I was lucky enough to get a passenger ride in it. That was many years of work, in a completely mental car (the tyres were completely rubbish, but period looking). Quite an art to get it to pull away nicely, as it had a halved accelerator pedal, 1 half for each engine

[M J W J]

The red one above is the original one built by a guy called Neil Preston. He has since built another green one.

[Black.Ghost]

I watched this yesterday. A decent program actually - the guy is genuinely passionate about old cars. 

[Craig89]

I have been watching it for a good while, for an American car program it is pretty good

[mk1leg]

The first copy of the twinnie was built back in 1994-5 built by Richard Mansfield there were only 2 cars built by Abingdon in the 60s and 1 was written off by John Cooper wich nearly killed him.......the other was dismantled and the shell distroyed.............Richard Mansfield used the orignal plans to make his......it was an almond green mk1 S.......its first outing was at Beaulieu and was sold to a Japanise man on the same day he also bought CAB 650 also owned by Mr Mansfield.....

[simplyminis]

i know the person who bought it in florida 

 

this is when i visited in 2004

 

 

 

 

 

[Black.Ghost]

I watched an episode of this yesterday where he went to a couple of different warehouses. In both cases, the owner had basically collected loads and loads of classic cars. The first of the warehouses was the better, simply for the sheer volume of everything else. He had thousands of old number plates hanging from the ceiling, loads of bikes, loads of cars, loads of parts. I would love to be in a position to do that!