Just got back from a big road trip to reunite the 970 with 4 of it's previous owners/racers.
5 nights away and many an evening spent sharing stories about the car.
Some of the owners hadn't seen the car in 45 years!
More photos gleaned, and a book of certificates and 3 trophies were given to me by Trevor Wilson, the 1st owner of the car.
NZ road trip 1400 miles on a 4.1
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KA2S4
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Graeme Farr, who drove the car when it was for sale here in Wellington in 1973
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Waiting for the ferry at Picton
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South Island east coast
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Covered in bugs after a quick blast through the middle of the north island
And Trev, (1st owner) giving the car a wash, something he hadn't done for 47 years
And Trev, (1st owner) giving the car a wash, something he hadn't done for 47 years
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The trophies Trev gave me.
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Maureen Wilson, Trev's wife in 1965 when the car was 2 weeks old!
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Maureen with the car now.
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John Sheppard who owned and raced the car from '66-'69
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Desert Road, middle of North Island.
This is where I had an almost terminal overheat due to faulty radiator cap and temp guage, only mechanical issue all trip!
This is where I had an almost terminal overheat due to faulty radiator cap and temp guage, only mechanical issue all trip!
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L-R Graham Wing (3rd owner) Peter Robinson (who I bought it from as a project) and Me
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Big car wreckers yard in the middle of nowhere - Horopito - where they filmed the movie "Smash Palace"
Some tail lights for Rich...
Some tail lights for Rich...
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on the ferry again!
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back on home turf!
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Fantastic, NZ must have so me of the best Mini driving roads in the world. Its really nice to be able to fill in the history of your car and meet the people who were part of it.
Tim
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Awesome 
must be very satisfying to have come full circle.
a car becomes SOO much more, when you have the story.
thanks for sharing.
Jens Christian
must be very satisfying to have come full circle. a car becomes SOO much more, when you have the story.
thanks for sharing.
Jens Christian
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....likewise, cracking pics and a great read.... !!!! rgds foxy52JC T ONE wrote:Awesome
a car becomes SOO much more, when you have the story.
thanks for sharing.
Jens Christian
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Great thread James, not just for the trip , the landscapes (and seascapes !) but for a great illustration of how these cars mean so much more when you add people into the picture. Especially Surf Blue ones. 
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no one else has seamed to notice this bit..
1400 miles on a 4.1 diff....
jesus....
have your ears recovered?
1400 miles on a 4.1 diff....
jesus....
have your ears recovered?
please note, these are my own, individual sales, nothing whatsoever to do with my employer, minispares
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That's a fantastic journey and so good for previous owners to be able to provide the history for you - gorgeous looking Cooper - Surf Blue is definitely "the" colour to have
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