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ozmonaco
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I know this does not count as it is a race car.
But in 1974 this Mini we raced was the Fastest ever,
Being clocked on Conrods flying 1/8 mile at 132mph.
Here is a copy of the add when it went up for sale in 1974.
Older members may actually remember this car. It was near unbeatable even allowing for the fact it only ran a cast iron head while many others had the 8 port crossflows. Much of the success is directly attibuted to it's
driver Lynn Brown.
John.
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yeah I'd buy that for $2200, hehe, i need a time machine... :P
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"pays for itself in prizemoney"


Just about the ultimate automotive investment :lol:

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Wonder where it is now , or moe to the point how many of it there are now :roll:

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willy
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Wonder if those power figures are at teh fly...
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ozmonaco
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Power reading was at flywheel. Waggot engine dyno.
Engine by Roy Goodman Motorsport. (at the time in Gow st Padstow)
Car was actually sold and written off at Amaroo park.
Was rolled over in the 1st part of the loop.
Drivers name witheld to save any possible embarrasment, (no, not me)
As far as I know the car was dismantled and sold off.
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ozmonaco wrote:
Drivers name witheld to save any possible embarrasment, (no, not me)


SOmeone well known then ?

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146 kms/hr as per police radar 2 years ago on the way backl from Hay in my 998. He let me off with a caution. I wasn't game to ask if I could take a photo of the readout.

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Hey Smithy-You must of been the bloke in the Mini that passed us on the way back to SA,we passed you as the police was pulling you over :)

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