A Mini thread

Well yes, they are a firm favourite in one form or another...

Now ya started it.

I have owned 1:1 minis even here on the wind blown plains of Texas:

- a 1960 Morris Mini while in high school

- a 1967 Austin Cooper 1275s in college (see my avatar)

- a 1966 998 Austin Cooper in the late 70s-mid 80s

I have also dabbled in conversion of 1/24 AJ’s polypropylene Winnwagen, Tamiya, and Taiyo RC bodies to my own 2.4 Ghz RC slot car formula.

My latest mini slot car idea is to convert cheap 2.4Ghz 1/64 RC toy cars to use the 1/50 Matchbox diecast mini bodies to create a bunch of micro mini RC slot cars.

A big Mini enthusiast here.

This latest scratch build is a rather exaggerated pick up with a simulated V8 engine placed mid-ship.













Great fun on the track.

Dan

The only car I ever drove, twice! in my 65 years was a mini.
I was about 16 at the time, got so nervous I never drove again.
Still my favourite car though.

Since you asked.
This is a tamiya1/24...however it was raced on a 1/32 track with a 1/32 chassis ;-)

A friend of mine did the buck for making the lexan interior. I have added a roll bar.

These are the builds of the series we raced for a while. Digital of course.

Estos minis no son míos, son de mi amigo Juan Carlos. Lástima porque creo que los tiene descatalogados.
These minis are not mine, they belong to my friend Juan Carlos. Too bad because I think he has them discontinued.

Frederic

A Trio of Shelf Queens for ones perusal.

One of the earliest appearances of a Mini in competition; Tish Ozanne and Nicky Gilmour during the 1959 RAC Rally.

Traditional or Clubman? A difficult choice. Both are worthy of merit.

Here's my favourite. It's front wheel drive using a Scalex or possibly Airfix shell with a butchered SCX or Carrera 1/43rd chassis turned 180 degrees. This is cut and shut to get the correct wheelbase and the two bits are joined with a longitudinal hinge (taped over) to get the tripod action in reverse. It uses a homemade guide pin assembly. I am still experimenting with front tyres to find the grippiest, and there is suprising variety on the market considering only two manufacturers produced original Minis in any quantity.

It is great fun to drive, just like the real ones.

Tommy Gold and Mike Hughes on their way to a class win on the 1960 Alpine Rally.

Minis continue after all these years to provide some of the most exciting circuit racing to be found anywhere.