Hows this..............dont ya hate it!!!!



Hooroo

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Rod
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Rodney/

But I love these two




Hooroo

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Rod
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Rodney/

It that a Wolsley ?

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

I thought it was one of the original prototypes. Things could have been very different in a parallel unverse. We would all be in VW's instead if they came out looking like that..

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Sir Alecs disguised prototype

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"Show me the Mini!"

That Italian flag mini (which I have seen pics of before) is awesome. You could drive it past someone you know, then later the other way and they'll go "what happened to the red one?" "I repainted it green".

LOL, that reminds of what a guy a used to work with asked me once.

Before I had my car fully on the road I drove my dad's Yellow 1975 Leyland mini a lot, and he saw my red 1964 850, an dasked me if I repainted it red.......

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

I kinda like it in an odd ugly duckling way - looks like an Austin A40/Devon parts bin exercise.

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YDO005 1965 stock standard MORRIS MINI DELUXE

exactly what i thought...austin a30 or 40 front

looks like a complete opening bonnet right to the 'water' line of the bumper bar. would make getting to the dissy easier for all the replacemetn points and condensors...

I like it - id drive it.

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YDO005 1965 stock standard MORRIS MINI DELUXE

I also seem to remember at that stage the engine was turned the other way wasn't it?

The dizzy would be impossible and the speedo cable easy with no carbs in the way.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Yes that's one of the original prototypes (note it's 50mm narrower)- the A30 grille was put on to disguise it.
Photo is in Anders Clausager's book- `Essential Mini Cooper', along with a pic showing the engine fitted arse about.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I love the A30 grills so I am a fan of that one actually. Not as good as the real thing but still nice and a fantastic peice of history.

The mini with mercedes benz headlights looks fantastic in my opinion.

Cheers
Matt

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These prototypes were nicknamed "Orange Boxes". Doing the points would've been so much fun!!!!
On the plus side, there was no whining idler gear required. This had to be added when they turned the engine around. 4-speed reverse and 1-speed forward might've been good for motorkhanas tho..........

Here's a pic showing the arse-about engine and the original battery fitment in the engine bay.

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Cheers,
Rod.
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'63 Morris 850 (Old Secondhand CAR)

wouldn't mind a bonnet like that for ease of doing a spot of maintenence but I'm with Rod it looks crap. The other two........lust and Doh!!

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'98 Mpi Sportspack + 7 port alloy head

The bonnet hook does enough damage to the back of my head now, that bonnet would act like a cheese shredder on me!

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.