Issigonis Lightweight special, at the Curborough speed trials, May 2007 (#28/65).
Alec Issigonis is known to most casual motoring fans as the brains behind the the 1948 Morris Minor and 1959 Mini (amongst others). In the 1930s and early 1940s though his and George Dowson's spare-time attentions were focused on developing and racing their own single seat competition car. The car enjoyed great success in hillclimbs and sprint events. Mini enthusiasts will recognise the angle of the steering wheel in the lightweight special!
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Issigonis Books Whether for the Lightweight special as shown below, or any other type of Issigonis, it is worth having a look on Amazon for books, DVDs, Videos etc.
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Have you seen today's eBay auction listings for the Issigonis Lightweight special?
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(Find Lightweight special parts, books, factory manuals, models and complete vehicles - listings updated daily.)
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Photos of classic and vintage cars at a VSCC event.
- Issigonis Lightweight special car.
- Built in: 1930s.
- Finished in: aluminium.
All the photos in this particular image gallery feature vintage and post-vintage cars, in action or parked alongside the VSCC Speed Trials held at Curborough sprint circuit, in Staffordshire. This event was held on 6th May 2007. The aluminium Issigonis Lightweight special shown above is one of 65 photographs that are in this Curborough set. To view all the other sets of photographs I have now at oldclassiccar, please visit the main vintage and classic vehicles photo page. The other 64 pics from this event are grouped together on the VSCC Curborough page.
If you can add to the information I have on this Lightweight special then by all means drop me a line and I'll include it here. More photos of Issigonis-type cars like this always welcomed!!
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