SHED RACING - 59 Mini nostalgia

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Ivan at SHED RACING - 59 Mini nostalgia:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec4U_yn4taM
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I briefly saw Ivan at KOP, he does get about! Going to be interesting to see what he does with that ‘59 though I’m not totally sold on the wheels! Either way he’s having fun with it! 8-)
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Would be great if he brought the Mini to Blyton next year.
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I’ll invite him Andy.
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Maybe he could also bring the 2-cylinder A-Series along for a demo and do a talk about it, like he did at Bicester Heritage (see his 'Mini Mania' video above)...plus a SHED RACING video of Blyton.
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Such a character isn't he! I didn't see him at Kop because I was only there on the Sunday but he was present at the Oxford Classic Car Show a couple of weeks before, with his other Mini 8-)

That car was a lucky find wasn't it! Brilliant condition :D
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Hands up who wants an A30... ME!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF_82iu9Pts
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AndyB72 wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:26 pm Hands up who wants an A30... ME!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF_82iu9Pts
Got some nice Rae Davis stub axles, disks etc for sale....if you do buy one ;)
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AndyB72 wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:26 pm Hands up who wants an A30... ME!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF_82iu9Pts
‘Let’s do a standing start, like at Goodwood..’

Ivan’s a hooligan! Enjoyed his donut antics at the end of the film too.
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His Lotus 7 with a Coventry climax engine looks to go like a stabbed rat. Got to love him :D
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One of the best things about driving an A30 is that you get to appreciate what an amazing advance Issigonis' Mini was. There was only 8 years between the launch of the A30 and the Mini - and an entire generation of sophistication.

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Tim wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:30 am One of the best things about driving an A30 is that you get to appreciate what an amazing advance Issigonis' Mini was. There was only 8 years between the launch of the A30 and the Mini - and an entire generation of sophistication.

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They do turn over quite regularly. That looks a total blast to drive though, Ivan really is living the life isn’t he. Really enjoy his videos.
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Exminiman wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:48 pm
Got some nice Rae Davis stub axles, disks etc for sale....if you do buy one ;)
Oooooh !
I'm collecting a pile of bits make Gertie gallop a bit faster...
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Alex wrote: Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:05 pm
Exminiman wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:48 pm
Got some nice Rae Davis stub axles, disks etc for sale....if you do buy one ;)
Oooooh !
I'm collecting a pile of bits make Gertie gallop a bit faster...

A30Chicane1.jpg
PM on its way :D
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Next instalment on the Mini went live this evening:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP54pAi9z0Q
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i was there last week sold him a speedwell head and carbs i amazing place and a really nice guy im in his last video which i tink he only did yesterday about the last eight minutes
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SHED RACING - 1959 Mini: Will it start?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMFCv2nyrQE
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