1960 / 70's Mini Racing Photos

[billycooper]

Is that Antelope?

Yep !

[spoon.450]

It is antelope. Looks like a very nicely built car. I would be very interested to hear a timescale history, and photographs would be a bonus. I’d love to think that this is the same car that is pictured in 1970...but if not, how much of it is ? Sorry for the ( possibly ) awkward questions..

[billycooper]

It is antelope. Looks like a very nicely built car. I would be very interested to hear a timescale history, and photographs would be a bonus. I’d love to think that this is the same car that is pictured in 1970...but if not, how much of it is ? Sorry for the ( possibly ) awkward questions..

viewtopic.php?f=36&t=29579&p=253108&hil ... 6F#p253108

[spoon.450]

Looks fantastic. Thanks for the link Steve.

[UHR850]

AUSTIN MINI 1275 GT SPARROW-RAEBURN SCOTTISH RALLY 1972

[timell]

"AUSTIN MINI 1275 GT SPARROW-RAEBURN SCOTTISH RALLY 1972"

It's actually a Mk2 shell with a Clubman front end.....twin weber 8 port under the bonnet

[UHR850]

I know but this was the text with this picture but thanks for telling it to us.

Kees

[UHR850]

https://www.facebook.com/cidadania.rio. ... 0276898452

I don't have Facebook but was sent to me, enjoy.

[UHR850]

Very nice picture

Kees.

[jay weinstein]

That's a nice picture...do you have any more information ?
Thanks JW

[UHR850]

Sorry JW, nothing more to tell.

Kees

[UHR850]

GPH1C

[surfblue63]

The Ilford Films Trophy, part of the Guards International Race Meeting, Brands Hatch 30th August 1965.

Paddy Hopkirk did not finish due to a tyre failure.

John Rhodes drove car No. 198.

http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1965% ... uards.html

[mab01uk]

Britain's top rally-cross drivers plough through the mud at Lydden:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6LGym7Ce3M

The dirt and mud of the Lydden Hill Circuit was the arena for the British round of the European Rally Cross Championships:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYWTDKaGds0

[mab01uk]

John Chappell - Howley Racing
"For a while back in the early 1970's with Special Saloon racing at its most popular John Chappel became the fastest man in a Mini around Oulton Park. He rivalled Geoff Wood as the 1-litre king always in his dark blue and white-roofed Cooper under the Howley Racing ( of Warrington ) banner . For 1972 John moved up a class with a 1293cc engine and set a new class record of 1 minute 50.2 on the long circuit. Always content to just race in his native north-west rather than chase national championship honours John won his class at least 34 times in career from at least 1965 to 1977. Later concentrating on his Howley business his younger brother? Brendan Chappel continued the good work in the team's 850 class Mini racer in the latter half of the 70s."
http://www.modbase.info/john-chappel/4594543188

[Pete]

Not been on the Revs digital library website for years. It’s extensive as many will know but interesting to see some of the ‘new’ (to me anyway) racing images they’ve uploaded since I last had a good butchers...

[mab01uk]

Lots of Mk1 Mini's & Mini Coopers and a Mini Pickup in the second cine film from 4m.30s (No audio sound).

750 Motor Club Cumberland Centre Autocross, 1960's
"A selection of cine footage of members of the 750 Motor Club's Cumberland (Cumbria) Centre in the 1960's. The early footage in the movie was shot in a field beside the old A74 Cumberland Gap. The later footage was shot at Kirkbride Airfield. The low slung special at the beginning of the movie was aptly known as the 'Ball Scorcher'."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t40B5MJv_GQ

[hicklingmick]

How many ports do you need under the bonnet?

from a Fb Grp Special saloon racing 60s/70s.

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[mk1]

A selection of excellent Rallycross images of Andrew & Alec stout from Stockton, former members of darlington District Motor Club.

[mk1]

And there are more;