Hello to the forum

[BRI MK1]

Hi all,

My name is Brian and I am writing now to introduce myself to the forum.

I got my first MK1 Cooper S 1966 around 10 years ago and restored it from scratch. Approximately 2 years ago I was lucky enough to purchase 5 MK1 Cooper S' (2 of which were replica rally cars, 1 being an 8 port and the other a 970 S) Also included was a very rare MK1 hooper! along with 3 other MK1 850 minis, 2 MGBs a Porsche 911 vast amounts of Cooper S spares (engines, boxes, panels, original Cooper S floorpans) all as a job lot.

Since them I have purchased and currently restoring a MK1 Radford hatchback, Cilla Black's wooden pickett mini, a 998 downton cooper original in surf blue with just 32000 miles on the clock, A 1959 mini and an 02 reg last Cooper S which is actually for sale.

I look forward to discussing and adding photos and sharing other members knowledge on the forum

Regards

Brian

[66S]

Welcome Brian, sounds like a pretty nice collection you've accumulated there.

Al

[Pete]

Fantastic collection of cars Brian, love to see some pics of some of them , especially the hatchback which is and always will be my dream car. I remember seeing Ringo's car at the Liverpool Beatles museum all those years ago (when it was blue !)

Welcome to the board mate.

Pete Flan.

[gpmini]

Hi Brian, I agree that's a fab collection of cars! Can't wait to see your pics

[JC T ONE]

Hi Brian welcome inhere.

nice with one more owner of Coachbuilt Mini,s inhere

Thats some collection you have there I only knew about 2 (possible 3 ?) Hooper built Mini,s .

This one = viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5643&hilit=hoopers

and the 2 different (?) Hoopers that Peter Sellers owned = 57 PJ . and 6189 PK .
Its not just a different no/reg plate, one has sunroof, the other one dont.

These 2 items can be something that was added/changed later on ofcourse ? maybe some one knows more ?

6189 PK can be seen here = http://youtu.be/W8vgPPMb6pA

and 57 PJ here = http://excoboard.com/exco/archive.php?a ... =1562275-1


Hope you will post some pictures soon


Jens Christian

[UHR850]

Yes please pictures from the DOWNTON Mini please.