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Author:  graham in aus [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:26 pm ]
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Want to buy a new bonnet?

Oops too late it sold! :shock:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mini-cooper-s-wor ... 3a5cd5c581
Author:  graham in aus [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:30 pm ]
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Yes, that's $2630 at todays ex rate! :shock:

Crazy! :roll:
Author:  justminis [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:32 pm ]
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Notice the number on the Mini Mania car? - LBL 6D!
Author:  simon k [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:42 pm ]
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hmmmmm......
Author:  graham in aus [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:56 pm ]
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The ex works rivit counters and magnified photo studiers reckon this is the actual bonnet from LBL606D from the monte in 1967!

Image

Hence the crazyness! :shock:
Author:  simon k [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:15 pm ]
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that's the one (nice correction...) - LBL606D 1275 Cooper S, T Fall/R Joss, 10th overall
Author:  VulcanBB18 [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:38 pm ]
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1500 quid!! You gotta be kidding me :o

How could you prove it was the one from the '67 Monte I wonder? I mean there must have been the odd copy or 2 done out there in the day :roll:

cheers

Jacob
Author:  MG Rocket [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:46 pm ]
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From that bonnet you could build yourself a GENUINE :? 1967 Monte rally car.
Someone will and comfortably double or triple their outlay on the build.
Author:  Bubbacluby [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:30 pm ]
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That would be made from aluminium wouldnt it?
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:37 pm ]
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Bubbacluby wrote:
That would be made from aluminium wouldnt it?

I was wondering that. It all depends on what class the car was running under.
Group 1 would have had a steel bonnet
Group 5 would have had an alloy bonnet
I don't have anything that says what Group they run under in 67. That car looks like Group 2 though and I am not sure if an alloy bonnet was homologated for Group 2 in 67.
Author:  MINImal effort [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:45 pm ]
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In 66 they were Group 1 as the rules had been "rigged" by the French - so only a Group 1 could win outright.... and then they were disqualified anyway with the lighting issue..

Brownings "Works Minis" doesn't mention the situation in 1967.

Interestingly the only other picture I've seen of LBL606D had a bonnet with the letters above the numbers...

LBL
606D

It didn't compete in many events and seems to be one of the least photographed...
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:52 pm ]
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The photos I have show that numberplate and no extra bonnet catch bracket only the leather strap. The leather strap is the right way up though. (they used to fit them either way!)
Author:  Timbo [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:13 pm ]
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Many of the works cars had more than one body. There's a fair chance that one had more than one bonnet.

Tim
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:31 pm ]
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I doubt this one had more than one body. It only ran in two events and finished both of them before it was sold.
Author:  MINImal effort [ Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:35 pm ]
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Very true..... many have different bodies....
LBL606D went onto become a race car (or at least the rego number...)

Recent photos....
... very different than in it's "Monte" format...
Love the lights for the numbers on the doors ... (and no bonnet number..)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N02/2772003798/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N02/2771167121/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N02/2771160183/

With Bonnet number (??)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N02/2794137336/


<EDIT> In race form probably had an aluminium bonnet.... hence seperation from it's steel one ???
<Wild Speculation>
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