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Badly damaged on the strip at Mini in the Park this weekend but luckily owner/driver Paul Wiginton who built this 1960 Minisprint is a panel beater....





Quote:
"The car is fixable, it might need a new rear valance but the rest of it will knock out.
to be honest for years Ive been wanting to strip it, tidy it up and repaint it as I built it 13 years ago and its starting to show so now I have an excuse.
I think I might have got 1st gear instead of 3rd but not quite sure. I was doing around 70mph as I changed gear so doubt it was going much slower than that when it hit the concrete."

More here:
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/to ... p-at-mitp/

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/to ... 0%20sprint

ohhh now that is a shame

that's such a nice car and built to a very high standard

im sure paul wiginton will be able to fix it, I think his metal working skills would show just about any one else up!

That is a nasty bump! I hope Paul is not feeling too stiff this morning. Although he is a superb panel master I reckon that is going to take some pulling out.

M

Very impressive Paul it happened just behind my trade stall looked and sounded as if your diff locked up and the look on the face of the the BMW drives was priceless Ive got a new old stock full rear panel in the work shop if it of any use to you or is it going to be ally

Paul has apologised to the BMW MINI driver via TMF.

"Emily ( who was in the Blue MINI Cooper S ) said she just froze and kept her foot on the loud pedal and closed her eyes. She was ok after a quick sit down and was back up the strip"
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/to ... ?p=2871433

it sound likes it could have been a lot worse if another car could have been involved

I bet his neck is mighty sore today

Glad Paul got out fine!

his work is amazing can't be faulted. His knowledge on making a mini light weight is mad! props best guy to talk to about it