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 Posted: Dec 21, 2014 06:42AM
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all that spoken optimism and promise about the "welcomed competition of the common market", where "surely, the British Motor Industry will rise to the opportunity"…

Too bad that the opposite is how it turned out.

:(

Norm

 Posted: Dec 21, 2014 06:15AM
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US

Where did all these Minis go? Are they in any museum? I guess they must be rare, aren't they?

 Posted: Dec 20, 2014 11:09AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dimitris

the babes have changed to the better for sure Tongue Out

Just remember they were HOT back then with Mini skirts etc, when compared to 50's gals at least.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

 Posted: Dec 20, 2014 09:27AM
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GR

the babes have changed to the better for sure Tongue Out

 Posted: Dec 20, 2014 09:15AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mur

That gizmo hiding the head bolts is a flourescent light.

Good call I can see that now plain as day. Thanks!

 Posted: Dec 19, 2014 10:28PM
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That gizmo hiding the head bolts is a flourescent light.

 Posted: Dec 19, 2014 08:02PM
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This video is so cool. If only I had todays cash and a time machine. I'd grab a Mini, Elan, Cortina ... Make sure not to miss the blinged out Austin Cooper engine under a clear plastic bonnet (what is that chrome gizmo hiding the head bolts?). Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sItz5ZO2b9Y

Depressing to see how much the market changed in the following decade.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0OyNxTTTig

John