84 replies to this topic

[giacomo]

I want it!

[surfblue]

Its a very early mini with competition history - go for it!

[lucas1amps]

well il proberly sort it out get it running again and go for there he wants abit too much money for it at the moment  

[BronkoMini]

How much is he after if you don't mind me asking?

[lucas1amps]

well i was with him when he bought it now he has offered it to me with no engine pedal box steering colum etc he wants 500 quid more for it than what he originally paid for the complete car 

[Artful Dodger]

he cant sell it without all the original bits??!!  thats not on. it wont be original then and much less valuable.    he is a dreamer.    i hate people like that, its not fair

[lucas1amps]

no well its abit of a mish mash of bits anyway i want to buy it but i want all the original early stuff back dont care about the 1275 engine that was in it that was out of a 1995 cooper i want to put it back to how it was when CCC had it the actual car is the same as it was the suspension roll cage and body modifications havent changed at all i got given a mk1 wiring loom today for free i want to put a 998 engine in and have the floor start etc as it was back when fred raced it to do that i need to find more photos the chap who owns it said i can build it and call it mine but i got to give him back what he paid for it if or when i sell it but to be honest im going to put some money aside and make him a offer i cant see it go somewhere else apart from in my garage if anyone out there has early racing minis or has CCC mags between 1972 to around 1975 by all means get in touch will take some more pics soon of how it looks in its current state 

[Artful Dodger]

oh right you dont want that then.  full spec 998 screamer is needed!

 

ive got loads of old CCC mags, il try and find an article on this im sure ive seen one

[lucas1amps]

oh right you dont want that then.  full spec 998 screamer is needed!

 

ive got loads of old CCC mags, il try and find an article on this im sure ive seen one

thats what i thinking if your ever in the north Somerset/ Bristol area come and have a look see what you think :) 

[lucas1amps]

took some more photos earlier will upload shortly 

[mab01uk]

You might also be interested in 'Cockney Rebel' another Mini racer from the 1970's also recently re-discovered and featured in Miniworld:

http://www.theminifo...otos/?p=2142639

 

Back racing at the annual Crystal Palace Sprint meeting in 2012:

 

My brothers 850cc Free Formula Special Saloon Mini at Silverstone in 1972, wheels are 6x10 Mambas.


Brands Hatch also in 1972.....note CCC (Cars and Cars Conversions) sticker on bonnet !

Edited by mab01uk, 23 February 2014 - 11:42 PM.

[lucas1amps]

thank you very much new line of enquiry been in touch with the 59 register there is no doubt this is defiantly a real 59 just now  trying to get a heritage certificate 

[Artful Dodger]

Value increase!

I'm digging out the CCC mags from the attic tonight. Fingers crossed its in there!

[mab01uk]

If it is a '59 shell it is a 'no brainer' and only adds value to the project....you should buy it and restore into a nice period Mini racer.........in the 1970's these early shells were much sought after for racing due to their light weight, sadly many '59 Mini's met there end written off on the race track.......however, as they were not worth anything back then most would have eventually been scrapped anyway.

[1994alex]

Does anyone know where you can get the fibreglass rear panel from?
Alex