Maybe should be in eBay, but it might be worth a discussion...


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-MINI-PRO ... 1c1e8f58db

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

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

Wow

The description is a bit short on detail, but damn if that wouldn't be a hard thing to fake. Wonder what BMC were thinking with that one!

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

It has been for sale for a while. Its the real deal, apparently recovered from a scrap merchant. There is a picture of it fully built up in "Mini - The Definitive History by Jon Pressnell" as well as some details about its history.



The seller runs an engineering firm in the UK which specialises in Mini engines.

The thing with it is that it would take cubic money (or a minor miracle) to get it back together again. Otherwise its just a very expensive static display for a museum.

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

Comes up every few years for sale.

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The bitterness of poor quality (or Crappy Workmanship) remains LONG AFTER the Sweet Taste of Low Price is forgotten.

pretty cool little thing... would be wicked to tune it up to its full potential, but as Tim mentioned... would take a small car's worth of money to find and put everything back together....

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Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do...



“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

Now I know the reason for inventing the word "why" .

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

The Mini was developed in the late 50s to take sales from the toy cars- Messerschmidt, BMW Isetta, Trojan, Fiat 500 etc.
Issigonis and co thought initially that a ~500cc might work...

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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.

Sorry! I'm bored and thought I would see who was awake.
I know you are correct but my response is still "why"
Its amazing how a man was sent into space using 50's and 60's technology.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

Computer on Apollo had a whole 64KB of RAM so I heard!

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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 bet it had a whole 30bhp, fwoah!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

During the Apollo Moon shots the entire computing power in the world was less than the module in a current production car.

Course calculations required 7 huge reel to reel computers constantly calculating projected course positions then comparing to actual and then working out if a change was required - it took so long that the 7 were needed to keep ahead of the space craft.

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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!

Would have been well under 20 mate. As it was just 1/2 a 948.... (which had 37bhp I think).

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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 think John Copper would have really struggled to get a 2 cylinder mini to win races
It was probably a big sliding door moment that has had such a huge impact on the world
I don't think ausmini would be the place it is if all we had to work with was a 2 cylinder 20 odd HP mini

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

Naah, that was the space shuttle.

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66 Mini Minor sponsored by http://www.lifeonthehedge.com.au/ The Dog Harness Specialists
It was a pleasure ausmini. I'll miss all you misfits and reprobates

yeah & i would have certainly Fully defected to the volksy ranks

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.