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Not too sure that Leyland Cars had yet decided where the GT Badge should be located on the front grill .. because the Swiss brochure has photos of the GT Badge in two different locations

4,000,000 and counting

Mini 3500 GT





Transverse Fwd Rover V8 Minis....
http://mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?t=8957

crab

UHR850 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:20 pm crab

You have to admire the engineering skills and its practically all British Leyland parts, transverse mounted engine and front wheel drive just like factory Mini 1275GT's !

mab01uk wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:00 am

UHR850 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:20 pm crab

You have to admire the engineering skills and its practically all British Leyland parts, transverse mounted engine and front wheel drive just like factory Mini 1275GT's !

It's still no what I like, when I open a bonnet I'd like to see an original Mini engine in it, that's all.

Me too.......

If every Mini was standard it would be a boring world (sadly some shows are heading that way with rows of identical purist factory restoration jobs)...the huge variety of owner and aftermarket mods over the years are all part of what have made Minis so interesting for so many years and engine swaps have been part of that rich history with the Lotus Twin Cam, Ford BDA, and Imp engines, etc grafted onto Mini gearboxes and less interesting to me but for today's younger Mini enthusiasts....Honda V-Tec's conversions are now the most popular but quite rightly rarely carried out on rare or early Mini variants which might upset the purists amongst us.
As said the Mini 3500GT above is a very clever piece of engineering and uses another of Issigonis gearbox in sump transverse designs...I am also following with interest forum member 'Roger Mcnab' in Australia who is currently building a similar Rover V8 Mini (inspired by the one above) in the 'Our Cars & Projects' section of the Mk1 forum.
Rover v8 in mini clubman (Roger Mcnab) :-
http://mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18661

And now for something comletely differend

1979 Mini 1275 GT in very rare factory Java green with gold side decals.
https://www.rwclassicminis.co.uk/vehicl ... ava-green/

Someone left a deposit on that, are they mad?

Also a bit of doctoring on the pictures

Body number here


Body number gone?

MINI 1275 GT Austin Morris Handbook 5th ed 1972

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294474397067 ... SwGd5hPlvt

surfblue63 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 5:19 pm Someone left a deposit on that, are they mad?

Also a bit of doctoring on the pictures

Body number here


gt1.jpg


Body number gone?


gt2.jpg

Says he spent £2k on the interior, so now only making a profit of £11k insted of £13k as surely it's only worth around £10k, or am I missing something ?. Surprised he didn't buy the Black Tulip one that was on Ebay recently, didn't sell at £15k reserve, he'd already have it up for £25k if he had.

I suppose doing a flat pack late GT if you have a V5

Wouldnt be that difficult as they are a close relation to a standard clubman

What you need engine, clocks, fuel tank and disc brakes.....is there more ?

re-creating an early one would be much harder

Was the tank different on the later ones?
Engine, clocks & brakes were. As was steering wheel and grille I think.
Interior trim?

Grille was the same on later cars, as was interior. Steering wheel is the same except for leather cover, no fancy badge to find. You'll need a set of 12" wheels and the correct wheel covers, or try finding a set of GKNs. I have a set of 12" allycats in my shed, ideal for that late '70s early '80s look.

To be fair he has had some very nice GTs in the recent past and gets some quality stuff. But that isn't one of them!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234242991958 ... SwxuFhbVv1

On the plus side: right wheels, steering wheel, and instruments

But it is certainly not an early 1970.... fuel tank, rod change box, seats, switch panel, lack of rotodip hole in rear bulkhead etc all suggest a later shell / car.

I wonder if it started life as an Inca Yellow Clubman. Those Newtons seats look lifeless and flat.

surfblue63 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:57 am I wonder if it started life as an Inca Yellow Clubman. Those Newtons seats look lifeless and flat.

The GT is fast becoming the "must fake" car these days isn't it. Not surprising when you see the potential profit compared with a boggo Clubby.