1275 GT thread

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I often wondered what Eammon Holmes did before daytime TV :lol:
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Rupert Deeth driving his 1275GT at Goodwood in April
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That is a great looking car.
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Agreed love the colours 👍
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Four on the Floor - Club Rally Minis (CCC Oct 1978):-
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Richard Longman track tests an 850 Mini 7, 998 Miglia and 1275GT (Triple C) :-
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Met Richard once back in the day real nice friendly guy. Also fairly recently met one of his mechanics!
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Just found this
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Scalextric will be producing both the Longman & Datapost GT's
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Paul Gaymer - Boopspeed Mini 1978
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mab01uk wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:58 am 1970 Austin MINI 1275GT PETROL Manual
Car auctioned at NEC Birmingham 24-26 March 2023
"presented to auction as it was found,One owner from new, 11,836 miles and fresh from 33 years storage along with its original Passport to Service and original tool kit."
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304811619093 ... edia=EMAIL
What a result, £35k plus commission.
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wantafaster1 wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:52 pm
mab01uk wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:58 am 1970 Austin MINI 1275GT PETROL Manual
Car auctioned at NEC Birmingham 24-26 March 2023
"presented to auction as it was found,One owner from new, 11,836 miles and fresh from 33 years storage along with its original Passport to Service and original tool kit."
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304811619093 ... edia=EMAIL
What a result, £35k plus commission.
Yes, starting to catch up with Cooper & S prices for a good early 1275GT.
Sold for £38,250:-
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Words fail me! I can certainly see the attraction in it but........THAT much! :o
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1960's stuff now tailing off, this is proved by race entries................

1970's and 80's on the climb...........

Simple answer, people born in the 60's ( like me) remember the 1275 GT Championship and Clubmans running in the RAC rally.

Sign of the times I'm afraid 😳

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big-un1967 wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:54 pm 1960's stuff now tailing off, this is proved by race entries................

1970's and 80's on the climb...........

Simple answer, people born in the 60's ( like me) remember the 1275 GT Championship and Clubmans running in the RAC rally.

Sign of the times I'm afraid 😳

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Inclined to agree. Look at 70’s and 80’s stuff. All on the rise. Metros, Ford XR/RS and Japanese stuff. You’re all getting old. (Obvs I’m not 🤣)
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Plus- clubman's are as cool as 😎
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big-un1967 wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:09 pm Plus- clubman's are as cool as 😎
💯. They really do look great especially an early one
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