Fancy racing your road car sir?

[steve65]

http://youtu.be/btXR4ej4QoA

[Pete]

Good illustration of what most Cooper S's looked like by the mid 70's, that Mexico looked mint !

[rich@minispares.com]

Good illustration of what most Cooper S's looked like by the mid 70's, that Mexico looked mint !

it was probably less than a year old pete, Olympic blue was only an option from 74 on

[Pete]

Absolutely, a brave, talented (or foolish) man was he then ! They're over and above Mk1 S money now aren't they ?

[Pete]

Not the first time I remember seeing Mk1 Minis on an oval.. this is High Edge near Buxton :



Ooh all those squashed five bolt bumpers..

[Brynmor]

Absolutely, a brave, talented (or foolish) man was he then ! They're over and above Mk1 S money now aren't they ?

I take it we're talking the Mk1 Rs2000 ?? , nice condition around £20k

[contour51]

Absolutely, a brave, talented (or foolish) man was he then ! They're over and above Mk1 S money now aren't they ?

I take it we're talking the Mk1 Rs2000 ?? , nice condition around £20k

Definitely RS2000.
'Olympic Blue' was actually introduced for 'AVO' cars in August 1973 to replace 'Monza Blue',(formally 'Electric Blue').

I was 'Membership Sec' for the Ford 'AVOOC' 1988-1995 and when I took over there was a problem with Members not bothering to register their cars with the appropriate registrar.So I compiled a "temporary ledger" from all the application forms and renewal slips ,of all the cars that had been through the Club up to 1988.
Here you can see that way back then, there were 14 'Olympic Blue' cars built in Sept 1973. 'N' Year suffix 'C' month suffix precedes the chassis No.
Cheers Gareth

[steady eddie]

Not the first time I remember seeing Mk1 Minis on an oval.. this is High Edge near Buxton :



Ooh all those squashed five bolt bumpers..

Never cease to be amazed where you and Rich get all this from

Eddie

[rich@minispares.com]

Definitely RS2000.
'Olympic Blue' was actually introduced for 'AVO' cars in August 1973 to replace 'Monza Blue',(formally 'Electric Blue').

garath

wasn't it classed as a '1974 model year colour' even though it was introduced in late 1973?

im a bit rusty on escorts, its 20 years since mine was on the road...(and its olympic blue )

[slowboy]

sent this link to some banger lads I know, they couldn't see why I was exited and thought it would be great to be allowed to do that at the stock car tracks today !!,

[Pete]

thought it would be great to be allowed to do that at the stock car tracks !!,

Which just was what the Chevy owner was thinking until about five minutes in....

[minimans]

I do believe I was there for that race unless Barry Lee raced the Rolls-Royce on more than one occasion!

[kenb]

Bet it wouldn't be allowed today! Or probably not for that long after 1975 come to that - the off hand way the commentator notes the lack of innsurance......

So is the John Brundle of Kings Lynn in the white Toyota Celica (mentioned about 6 mins in just before it spins and does half a lap backwards) any relation to the F1 driver? Think he (Martin) started on the ovals so could be?