The classic Minis - Mk1, Mk2, Mk3 ... Mk7 inc Mini Cooper S, Project Binky, 1275GT, Moke 1959 - 2000
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- čas přidán 12. 10. 2021
- This 150 Mini photo collection bookends the classic Minis of 1959 to 2000, classic cars that were produced in huge numbers, from back-to-basics 850s, estates, vans and pickups, through to the performance-oriented Mini Cooper and Mini Cooper S, not forgetting the 1275GT, Mini Moke, and limited-edition ERA Mini Turbos. Square-nosed Clubmans feature throughout this collection, as do a number of prototypes and the plushly-appointed Mini-based Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf. Modified Minis (including Project Binky), race-prepared Minis, and several of the limited editions of the 1980s are also included. If you like your classic Minis, hopefully the contents of this video will be of interest.
Elsewhere on the channel you'll find a similar collection featuring the classic cars on display at the 60th anniversary Mini celebration held at the British Motor Musum, Gaydon, in 2019.
Is your classic Mini featured here? If so please say hello in the comments section, equally if you're a fan of these pint-sized marvels, tell the rest of us why these ingenious little cars from BMC/BL/Austin-Rover float your boat. I've long been a fan ever since learning to drive in mum's 1967 Mk2 Mini estate, in the late 1980s.
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My dad had a number of Minis in the 60s, 70s & 80s: Cooper, van, regular, Clubman estate. Fond memories from childhood! 😁👍
I used to have a 1971 genuine Clubman GT, it was, slightly modified, i.e. 103 BHP, negative camber front end etc. Armchair on wheels. I think any car enthusiast, should take a properly modified Mini for a drive, nothing compares to it, even today. I still regret selling my Mini, nothing could catch it in traffic, around corners or during braking.
We bought a Mini countryman with a knackered engine, it used about 5 gallons of oil per week. In those days there was loads of info about mini engines and what could be done with them.
I chose to buy a 1100 engine from an Austin 1100 automatic which had a cooper engine as standard. I had various mods to do, and gasflowed the engine to fit a bigger carb etc. larger exhaust system, but kept the original gearbox. I always won traffic-light grandprixs, but wore out loads of tyres which were cheap in those days.
Our bank manager was so impressed he bought it off me! I bought a 1952 land rover after.
I'm a late-comer to the Mini scene, although I have grown up with BMC-era Austins (primarily A30 and A35). I did once own a 1974 Morris 1300GT and totally regret selling it because it was not only comfortable to ride in, but it was also very quick and the owner after me wrapped it around a telephone pole....but I digress.
I helped a mate pull a dilapidated hulk of a '64 Mk1 850 Morris Mini-Minor out of a field on a farm when we were both 15. He'd been given it by his brother (who was share-milking the herd at the time) on the proviso that we could get it out from under the trees where it sat for 3 years, get it running and drive it up to the farmhouse about a mile away. It was half buried in Macrocarpa needles, but we dug it out, pushed it into a handy barn because it was raining and set to work. The electric fuel pump didn't work, so I hooked up a drip feed to the carburettor using the original Tudor washer bottle (I'd seen my Dad do that to an A30 we had on the lawn a few month's prior) while my mate cleaned the plugs, points and dizzy cap poles. Ironically, I had to siphon fuel from the Mini's tank to fill the washer bottle! One other minor issue was the lack of floor in the boot to put the battery on, so I pushed the mains cable through a rust hole into the back seat area, ripped the earth strap off the boot remains and clamped that to the metal lip of the RH companion box. The battery was then jammed between the seat back and a lump of timber that sat against the front lip of the lower seat shelf and connected up. She fired up more or less straight away after that. The car had brakes (surprisingly) but the clutch didn't disengage so you could get it into gear until you pumped the pedal about 20 times.....but we figured it out, got it moving and drove it up to the farmhouse in triumph. The next couple of days were devoted to fixing what we could (the fuel pump was an easy first target) with no money, no spare parts, a limited tool set and my knowledge gained from working with my father on his (and his mates') mechanical projects over the years. We had a ball - and the car became a very smart beasty that gave him a lot of very reliable miles over the next few years.
Fast forward to about six years ago and my youngest daughter is following me around classic car shows....and she sees a Mini up close for the first time and falls in love with it. Fast forward to last year and my eldest decides she loves the car I bought for the two of them to learn to drive in and wants to keep it as hers. My plan was for them to buy their own and the 'learner' car be on-sold.....but plans sometimes have to change. Youngest then announces that she will need a car to learn in....and that it should be a Mini. So...sitting downstairs is a 1977 Mk4 Austin Mini 1000 powered by a 1275cc engine. I was determined that some things were going to happen to it to improve its safety a touch - ones I could get away with without having to get them certified, which is a long and tiresome process in this country, with much red tape and usually with an inspector who interprets rules as he sees fit, rather than bearing any resemblance to fact.....but I digress again. It now sports 7.5" Cooper disc brakes with EBC Greenstuff pads, widened drums in the rear, 12" Cosmic Mk4 alloy wheels with new tyres, Hella headlights, Hella Comet 500 driving lights, new cones, shocks, stabiliser bushes, engine / subframe mounts and any rubberised or jointed thing up front that had the slightest amount of play has been upgraded or replaced. The wiring has been checked over and modernised to include more relays and wedge fuses than standard rather than relying on four larger amp glass tube ones to run the lot. The interior has had new pedal rubbers, a volt meter and rev counter mounted tastefully to complete the full gauge set, a pile of soundproofing added under its new carpet (and firewall, doors etc) and all seals and runners on doors, door openings and windows (including the bootlid) are new. It looks very smart in Signal red with its Old English white roof and bonnet stripes....as long as you do not get too close and see the touch-ups I have done or the work that still needs doing. I consider bodywork to be the last thing on the agenda as she is likely to get some battle scars during the learning process and these will all be attended to later and have just devoted myself to keeping the rust at bay. I love driving this little car as it drives like nothing else I have ever driven. It surely has to be one of the most enjoyable vehicles in that you can drive it so quickly and aggressively and still remain under the speed limit with a huge grin etched on your face! When Youngest eventually takes it and moves out, it will be a very sad day for me, so I think I will have to buy another one. Do I have a favourite Mini though? Yes - I'd love a 1981 or later 1275GT in metallic Chocolate Bronze....or whatever they called the colour (very similar to the Ford colour Roman Bronze). I love the Clubman shape, but Youngest loves the round nose more....and it just happened that the one we have now was the one that was in the right place at the right time....else it would have been a Clubby GT.....or maybe a Clubman Estate / Countryman.
Many thanks for the effort in turning all those pix into a film - it was lovely to see them all.
Wow the award for longest and most thorough reply so far is definitely yours, thanks for watching :-)
@@oldclassiccarUK We have many true enthusiasts around the country like us,
What a lovely story! ^^
The vans were quite popular in their day, used by utility companies and others a great work horse. The half or Crosssction Mini used to live in the Beaulieu Motor Museum, I saw it several times there. Of course there may have been more than one 'made '. A nice all round collection. Just as an aside, a young lad next to were I was living at the time had just purchased a mini, he was peering under the bonnet looking very puzzled, what's up I asked, I can't find the dipstick came the reply. I soon put his mind at rest!
Interesting to note the vans and pickups retained the original style doors with external hinge, slide windows and slightly smaller window frame, infact it appears that they where unchanged externally for the whole of their production run.
McGoohan's Mini-Moke from The Prisoner was up for auction recently. Asking price? £60K! 😲
I have 4 genuine Minilite 10” magnesium wheels from 1970
2 of my cars shown here
Which two are they?
7.11 &13.21
20:46 Were the right and left windscreen wiper blades accidentally swapped on the Mini?
Nice Pictures btw.! Thanks for sharing! ^^
Really nice selection, and you threw Project Binky in for good measure! And the Blue mk3 at 5:58 is surely yours?
The photo was taken here yes, several years back
@@oldclassiccarUK Cool! I mention it only because I was pleased with my powers of observation! Just wish I had all of my old Minis, about 10 of them I think.