1969 Mini Cooper S 1275

1969 Mini Cooper S 1275Designed by Alex Issigonis in 1959, a new concept in car design was born. With a monocoque shell, transversely mounted engine and front wheel drive, the new Mini, soon became popular across a broad spectrum of the population. The potential for competition use was soon seen by John Cooper; BMC were finally persuaded by John Cooper and the two worked together in culminating the birth of the Austin Mini Cooper and the Morris Mini Cooper in 1961.

so most of the South African Pantera’s had different engines and configuration

0 km/h) to 105 mph (169 km/h) because of better aerodynamics

MBE (a Honda staff member)

The word quattro is derived from the Italian word for "four"

a Rapier example to which the Walkletts attached twin radius arms each side

it was a good idea to option the fixed-head two-seater with a sun-roof to help relieve the claustrophobia

The designer behind the 500 was Dante Giacosa

offering an example of the new car as a prize

The car on offer has covered just 22K kms in seventeen years and is probably one of the best in existence

Rubystone Red which is actually a dark pink was chosen for what can only be described as a “provocative or vivacious” kind of sports car

glass-fibre body

featuring an all-new chassis design and swingarm configuration delivering 60 percent more rigidity while reducing overall weight by 14 percent