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The 'Driving Ambition' Mini Special Saloon Car Race
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:30 pm
by mab01uk
Mini Special Saloon Car race at Brands Hatch for the 'Driving Ambition' tv series in 1984. Peter Baldwin was the 'real' driver of his own race Mini. Other drivers include Ginger Marshall and David Enderby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H8Fy-ErdEk
Re: The 'Driving Ambition' Mini Special Saloon Car Race
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:16 pm
by Greenie
Yeah I remember that! Was reminded of it when reading Mini The Racing Story by John Baggot.
Re: The 'Driving Ambition' Mini Special Saloon Car Race
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:22 pm
by Vegard
Re: The 'Driving Ambition' Mini Special Saloon Car Race
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:39 pm
by mab01uk
"Ginger Marshall's Mini Clubman Estate leads off the line (Imp engine on a Mini gearbox), this is 1976 it is a Forward Trust up to 1000cc Special Saloon race, the 850cc Imp was on pole but didnt win."
http://www.racing70s.pwp.blueyonder.co. ... ini_06.htm
Ginger's brother was the mechanic. They had had 5 special blocks cast which included the block itself and the adaptor to fit the Mini box
http://www.startline.org.uk/slol21/terrapin2.htm
Originally built by Ian Carter an example of Imp engine mated to a Mini gearbox
http://www.shrigleyengineering.co.uk/
