The Mini must be one of the most iconic British cars to date. Not only was it a successful family car during the 60’s and 70’s it also had an incredible sporting heritage. It was a winner in both rallying and saloon car racing driven by racing legends of the day. Today the Mini is so popular that people pay incredible prices for cars with a celebrity or racing endorsement and some Minis are being assembled from largely new parts and sold for £100k plus.
Once you get the Mini bug it is hard to shake and you can become obsessed with Mini related memorabilia and Mini trivia. For those wishing to learn more about the Mini they would do well to visit the mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk site where you will find an archive of Mini documents and photographs.
The site covers Mk1-3 cars including variants such as the Mini Moke and plenty on the Cooper S. The site is very comprehensive and was clearly a labour of love for someone. You will find many of the original BMC brochures, service guides and workshop manuals, a photo library, promotional posters and advertising.
For those of you who are interested in the motorsport history of the Mini there is plenty for you too, including copies of homologation papers.
There is a Blog too where you can buy your next car or debate how original cars are that have been to auction.
The site is quite old fashioned in design but works effectively enough. Without doubt it is a valuable source of important information and a credit to the archivist who set it up. I won’t tell you any more as you should discover it yourself. If you are interested in the Mini or cars of the 60’s in general then I have no hesitation in recommending this site.
Click the link below to go to the site.
https://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/bmc_factory_docs.htm
There looks to be an amazing amount of interesting information available on this site, I’ll look forward to delving in.
As with a lot of popular classics, the prices being asked for some Minis nowadays are ridiculously high, especially when you see photos of the underside of restorations that have been done. The oft used expression is “no expense spared”, but then you see the fitment of cheap oversills, which are the automotive equivalent of woodchip wallpaper on cracked walls. Unfortunately, future owners will pay the price for these shortcuts, even though they pay top money for the vehicle.