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 Post subject: A GT to die for!
PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:31 pm 
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OMG - I am in love!!

I snapped these at MDU today. This is the best GT I have ever seen. It is build #15, from 7/1971. A Gambier Turquoise GT, with black 'basketweave' trim.

It was very hard to fault, and has set the benchmark for my own GT restoration.

I spoke at length with the owner. He built this car in 1988, and it has been in storage for the last 8 years. It was registered last week so that it could be driven to MDU today.

Full credit to the owner for an immaculate resto and for preserving one of the most mysterious and rarest Minis made in OZ.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:56 pm 
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sweet that is beautiful :D
how many GT's were built in aust?

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I have never seen proof, but most in the know say 1000. This was in 1971 & 1972.

In the 80's it was fashionable to strip GT's for their donks and brakes, even when the bodies were still OK. So today there aren't very many left at all.

Gavin in NZ has about 37 on his register, and that register has been around for years.

At MDU today there were 5 GT's.

I didn't count the Cooper S's....but there were A LOT of them...... :lol:
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Interior.......*droool*


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what kind of a retard would strip such a beautiful car :evil:
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nathanm wrote:
what kind of a retard would strip such a beautiful car :evil:

They weren't ALL this good.
I stripped one 13 years ago that had been sandwiched in traffic, shell was bent. Not worth fixing then. :cry:
It all went into my MiniMatic.... :P

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a silly question did the GT's come factory with twin tanks.

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YES. In Oz, it was basically a Cooper S in a Clubby body. Some motors had the `Police Pack' too- twin HS4 carbs, cam etc.

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I know it's rare, but what's the point of having an awesome looking car in storage for 8 years.

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leaving the country or to many cars on the road at time i dunno but i wouldnt store it
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My favourite clubby colour. :) That's a nice car, I will look out for it tomorrow.

What's with the gearknob, did they come out with non wooden gearknob?

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Welll. . .what about this (genuine as well) one then - Perth local runs it in speed events. . .very tidy car.
I think LS1380 might know the owner. . . :lol:

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this might be stupid, but did all GT's have the stripes????
I love the stripes, they look so 70's.....mmmmmm GT.

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They are both spotless, what an awesome colour for its day.
I will check that car out tommorow for sure 8)
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ryan wrote:
this might be stupid, but did all GT's have the stripes????
I love the stripes, they look so 70's.....mmmmmm GT.


i think they were a factory option? dunno gt will know

another question - what wheels did they come with?? contestas wouldnt have been the stock wheels
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