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JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

Hi all,

I was attending this event on sunday, and took some photos, for you guys in UK.

There were soo many nice cars, but I will start with the Mini,s

1st up, is a rare "beast" Dont think I ever saw one before ? (as MK I)

Can anyone spot, whats special about this car ?

Here is Michaels early 59er.

He does have the correct washer bottle.

Notice the dead fly, no trailers here.

It was a nice day = no rain, so many people - rare & interesting cars to see,
and I met 2 people, with direct connections to my cars past Very Happy

of which 1 gave me some very interesting info (more to come) .

Jens Christian
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Turbo.

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7211 Location: Edinburgh

It looks as if it has a non-standard heater blower. Does it have air conditioning?

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JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

Hi guys,

you are all looking at the right place = the big airfilter (also a bigger carb, sitting in the middle of it)

No Peter, the heater blower is std.

I will give the answer when Bob2 had a go Wink

No one can say "The Italien Job" didnt influence people Cool

Even more than 40 years later =

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bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta

Actually I have no idea Jens other than that the air filter housing is the wrong one on a mk 1 mini, looks more like a 70's one. I have also noted that the roof on this mini is black yet only the coopers and Ss had two tone.
However there was a limited run of minis with two tone paint and cooper interior dubbed the Super and are very rare since the model ran only for a year and many were robbed of there interior for coopers' restorations, is this car a super?

JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

You spotted the airfilter = 1 point, but you are wrong about this not being correct for a MK I = minus 1 point Wink

One MK 1 did indeed have this airfilter.

This one =

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bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta

Its an auto!

JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22778 Location: UK

In the 70s and 80s my uncle ran a rear-engined GTM (1275cc), and for a time he had the auto box in it - although I'm not entirely sure why. Overheating issues led him to return to a manual box after a short time apparently.

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JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

Sounds like a different approach Wink

I think it might have run too hot, if the engine was tuned, as the autobox most likely generates more heat, than a std box.

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bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta

have never actually seen a mark 1 auto!!

JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta

why did they put a 1.5inch su on the auto though?
Did it make so much of a difference?
I doubt it!

JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark