Did you know that HCG700 with Rob Slotemaker behind the wheel won their class in the very foreign 1963 Timmelsjoch hillclimb in Austria?
Just a nice period picture
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MiNiKiN
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Re: Just a nice period picture
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Yes I am a nerd: I am researching the Austrian Mini-racing scene of the 60s and 70s 
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Re: Just a nice period picture
Yes I know, he did a lot of driving in 700HCG for Downton.Kees.
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Re: Just a nice period picture
Red light district in Amsterdam 
Kees.
Kees.
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DOWNTON Mini is what I like a lot.
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Exminiman
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I have been trying to think of a caption to the Red Light District photo, without any luck, any suggestions ?
She really dosent look too happy though
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Yep, been wracking my literary brains too. Best I can come up with is
'.....you're welcome to try, but you'll need more than a mini to keep me satisfied, sonny Jim...'
'.....you're welcome to try, but you'll need more than a mini to keep me satisfied, sonny Jim...'
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What about "they told me I had won a Mini, I was expecting a skirt.."
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Not sure Mark, might be, but my first thought was French with the bull bar on.
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Just been posted on Facebook. 70's Falmouth, Cornwall. The old bus station at the top of the Moor. All gone now and an Iceland is there. To left used to a BL dealership, where I saw my first Dolomite Sprint 
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Peter Laidler wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:25 pm Yep, been wracking my literary brains too. Best I can come up with is
'.....you're welcome to try, but you'll need more than a mini to keep me satisfied, sonny Jim...'
Super 
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My godfather navigating on the 1966 RAC
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Nice photo of the RAC
MK1 Austin Cooper 998cc 1967 Smoke Grey
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Re: Just a nice period picture
I’d never seen a photo of him in a Mini, I knew about Lancia/Fiat/Hillman etc but not a Mini so when I saw the pic I thought I’d put it up.
