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[Retro_10s]

now that's a cheeky one sticking out. i want.

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[Dog]

I'd love a proper Sprint!!

[paulrockliffe]

Anyone got any more pictures of a sprint? I can't decide if I like them or not!

Anyone got pics of a mini with a 4 inch roof-chop?

[Big_Adam]

Nah, sprints look weird. Its the lack of roof gutter. Just make them look odd. I like the chop to the top but that gutterless roof just looks so weird to me.

[TOMMO0302]

Anyone got any more pictures of a sprint? I can't decide if I like them or not!

Anyone got pics of a mini with a 4 inch roof-chop?

Did you try jofppjracing's links? Sounds like he's your man for all things 'sprint'!

[mini1976]

I thought Hawk made a shel in the 90's that BMW put a stop to as it was too similar to the actual mini. Was that a sprint as i just presumed that it was an actual fiberglass mini :s

[miniboo]

back of miniworld this month(march2007 it has marks busa cooper minion the cover) there is an artucle about neville trickett and how /what /where etc.

he lives in france now and still sections minis by the looks of it

[minisprint]

hi the mini sprints arnt being produced any more.they come up for sale rarely!aprrox 20 made! makes them rare!may know where abouts of the moalds email me if you are interested and i will try to Get in touch with the person who i got mine off!speek soon chris

Oh yes they are !

See here:

http://members.lycos...intntsigser.htm

them sprint are steal no f/g!

[miniboo]

so how much does Neville charge for a comissioned proper sprint?

[$way]

im getting cinfused by this thread....

so this neville guy in france chops steel shells down

and

a hawk sprint is a fibreglass version???

and having a steel shell chopped is nowadays the only was to get a sprint shell?

my head hurts...

J

[miniboo]

yeah i think thats right.

the only way to ever get a sprint was to get a cut down one made by neville and his buddies by the looks of it

[The Matt]

Right,

Steel Minisprints:
The trend for Minisprints was kinda started by a couple of Mini racers in the 60's (Geoff Thomas and Neville Trickett). They (I think Geoff's suggestion originally) did it by cutting bands out of steel shells. The idea was (as said before) to streamline the mini a little. By removing the seams and also altering the rake angle of the screen, aerodynamics were improved. Also handling would be very slightly better because of a very slightly lower CofG and less weight (minimal difference realistically).

Stewart and Arden garages also offered sprints, I believe their version was a steel shell with squarer headlights (looked a little strange) and it was cut down from a steel shell.

Plastic:

Minus anyone? Similar idea, different looking though. Hawk cars and later Rally Sport replicas offererd GRP srints, which used your donor mini and a GRP monocoque to produce a sprint. There weren't that many Sprints made, I think the Minus was more popular. I think there was also the Domino HT, that had similar proportions but was a different shape slightly.

IF someone were to offer a sprint shell made out of carbon composite. I believe it would have the same aerodynamic advantages of a steel shell, but would be stiffer and lighter.

I am also confused about this garage full of minis, are they for the chop or was that a random pictrure. If they are for the chop, are they beiung done as a fullkit with subframes, steering rack etc? Or are they going to be sold as a shell only?

[miniboo]

stewart and arden bought the rights for the sprint but nevile trickett reckons they only made a couple and then shut down making them. he believes they only bought it to stop making them. (from miniworld this month not word for word though)

[RacingGreen]

Dont know if this has been mentioned before but neville has announced that he will be making a limited edition number of minisprints on a special order basis.

[jofppjracing]

Dont know if this has been mentioned before but neville has announced that he will be making a limited edition number of minisprints on a special order basis.

Yup, see here

Neville Trickett new Signature Series Mini sprint