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Nov 17, 2021 20:09:17 GMT
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Nov 18, 2021 10:43:12 GMT
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Reminds me of the imp built by Andy Saunders years ago
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VIP
South East
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Nov 18, 2021 12:43:28 GMT
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Reminds me of the imp built by Andy Saunders years ago Andy built Claustrophobia, based on a Mini, which at the time was the Worlds Lowest Car.  The title was then stolen by Impressed, the quashed Hillman Imp built by Perry Watkins (who built the Flatmobile) and Danny Curtis www.perrywinklecustoms.co.uk/pages/impressed.htmlThen Perry beat his own record with the Mini-based Lowlife www.perrywinklecustoms.co.uk/flatmobile/lowlife/pages/frmset1.htmAndy Saunders took back the CROWN in 2006 with Flat Out, based on a Fiat 126, which could be driven with the roof closed in the continuing spirit of the record.  Perry Watkins claimed the record back with Flatmobile above, albeit a bit dubious since the car had no roof.  The title then passed to the Japanese-built Mirai, again somewhat dubiously with no roof. It has retained it ever since. I think it's bit unfair that Guinness moved the goalposts by not insisting that the car must have an enclosed roof, otherwise you could just have a flat chassis, a small electric motor and tiny wheels to claim the title, if the human being sticking out of the top doesn't count! |
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Last Edit: Nov 18, 2021 14:10:21 GMT by VIP
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Nov 18, 2021 13:44:04 GMT
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Yeah, I remember the mini VIP, guess I got my builders mixed up! 😳 The mini was at least fully driveable with the driver inside the car, not sure you'd want to though! |
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Nov 18, 2021 16:21:21 GMT
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Yes I put the purple mini up on a thread a while ago. Can’t remember which now but it’s on here somewhere
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This pic...  Wow!  |
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