What happened to? Where is? - MINI EDITION

[Beetlejuice]

May 30, 2021 11:12:23 GMT Beetlejuice said:

‘Mauve chop top Mini 1380GT’


REGISTRATION: CTB 850T

1979 Mini GT with 4.5" roof chop.

1380cc engine.

Pearlescent Mauve Paint



“Video shows original build in 1275cc guise.

Then Rolling road + Castle Combe trackday after nut & bolt rebuild into 1380cc as featured in MiniWorld and Mini Magazine.”




*Is this your car? Please PM me*
I’d really like to know more..


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[NudgerSS]

I always wonder what happened to the original Bogus from MiniWorld that got stolen. Had a JKD 16v head and 5 speed box. Must’ve been stripped for parts as it was so recognisable. Shame as it was a lovely motor.

[craig1010cc]

Jun 1, 2021 12:17:12 GMT NudgerSS said:

I always wonder what happened to the original Bogus from MiniWorld that got stolen. Had a JKD 16v head and 5 speed box. Must’ve been stripped for parts as it was so recognisable. Shame as it was a lovely motor.

The shell did get found and sold on, but the kad16v engine I don’t think was ever found.

[jpsmit]

This appeared on another website - no other info I am afraid and license doesn't seem to match anything previously posted in this thread:

[Beetlejuice]

Jun 16, 2021 13:03:29 GMT jpsmit said:

This appeared on another website - no other info I am afraid and license doesn't seem to match anything previously posted in this thread:

that’s Andy knights little “wooden” chop
great picture with the two dubs 👍

The mini is still in use and doing well

[Beetlejuice]

May 9, 2021 11:27:05 GMT Beetlejuice said:

‘SPYDER MINI - DENNIS THE MENACE’

REGISTRATION: F211 OCD

A great little open top classic mini roadster from the mid to late 90’s? In show attendance up until more recent times
MiniWorld front page feature car! August 1998

I suspect this car may still be in storage somewhere in the uk waiting to attend more shows!










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[1430MK1]

Apr 28, 2021 21:43:08 GMT Beetlejuice said:

Apr 28, 2021 21:18:08 GMT craig1010cc said:

Vertigo popped up on eBay the other week, sadly didn’t have the cash to secure it.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unique-stretched-classic-mini-MOT-amp-tax-exempt-/203338131147?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=NrzqnYJVfuCbsywItNyEVdmayAo%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc

Very cool!








1994 Custom Car feature

This is back on eBay again

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-mini-roof-chop-hot-rod-project-cal-look-tax-exempt-mk3-/255094011995?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

[75swb]

I think that's the wrong link but very cool gtm rossa at the end of it!

[1430MK1]

Aug 16, 2021 19:19:29 GMT 75swb said:

I think that's the wrong link but very cool gtm rossa at the end of it!

That’s annoying! It was the right listing yesterday, assume they’ve switched it.

[gettingold]

I saw it on ebay as well it was defo there for sale

[minijohn]

Beetlejuice - I bought the Andy Saunders 1750cc engined Mini sometime in the 90's and sold it to a guy in the Bahamas.
As far as I know it's still there.

[minijohn]

The Minisprint I built was featured in Mini Magazine in May 2000 and was last heard of in Japan

[Beetlejuice]

Aug 25, 2021 16:02:10 GMT minijohn said:

Beetlejuice - I bought the Andy Saunders 1750cc engined Mini sometime in the 90's and sold it to a guy in the Bahamas.
As far as I know it's still there.

Love that car! Thanks very much for updating this car

[1430MK1]

Aug 25, 2021 16:10:22 GMT minijohn said:

The Minisprint I built was featured in Mini Magazine in May 2000 and was last heard of in Japan

Have you got any pictures of the build? I’ve always wonders about how you go about cutting one up and welding it all back together like that.

Car looks great by the way 👍

[minijohn]

Afraid not, that's all I have but here's a picture of where the main cuts were made and where metal is removed.The dash area is cut between the switches and the bottom of the windscreen.



There's a couple of things I did which you may not at first notice...
The roof is lowered 2" but there's a full size windscreen. I cut through the windscreen pillars just above the scuttle, leaving just the outer sheet metal intact. I then cut across the roof a few inches back from the windscreen and pushed the screen surround back until it matched up with the lower roof.
All the other windows are tinted perspex.

The front wings are 1" lower at the front than normal, giving a "droop snoot" look.The bonnet scoop was necessary to clear the rocker cover & carb.

If you're thinking of building one I can give you more information.

[jader1973]

I've no idea if this is one that is on your radar or not: E366TYB.

Photo taken in Australia a couple of years ago

[1430MK1]

minijohn

Thanks, unfortunately I don’t have the skill or courage to create a mini sprint but always wondered how to go about doing them.

Altering bodywork on minis can be a divisive but I’ve always like the proportions of sprints

Thanks for the info 👍

[retroturbo]

Aug 25, 2021 16:10:22 GMT minijohn said:

The Minisprint I built was featured in Mini Magazine in May 2000 and was last heard of in Japan

Can you remember who wrote the feature? Think it was one of the last issues I worked on and seems very familiar. I know I did the £500 feature and the Convertible.

[minijohn]

Retroturbo - "Words by Christian Tilbury"
If it helps, I lived in Farnham, Surrey at the time and the photos in the magazine were taken in that area.

[craig1010cc]

How about an old CCC featured mini, Mincia