Nice. Got a photo or two?
Nice. Got a photo or two?
No, written off 1974......after he had sold it.
nice to see another 1070 cc cooper S restored ,we restored our one in 1984/5 , 4th owner and have owned it for 36 years
A couple of Imps - Puke Club circuit - Roy Harrington 1969, (with a Mini in shot) Mike Edgell 1970, Gerry Smaller demising his Elf, 1970 (with an Imp in shot......)
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http://www.theroaringseason.com/atta...2&d=1339543863
Brian Patrick had 3 imps, first car was destroyed at "cabbage tree" corner at a track I don't know of.
The photo above is the second car, JR and Brian ran this car in endurance events and was later sold to Moss Tait????
Believe this car no longer exists??
Shortly after selling the second car the sidchrome tools deal was offered, Brian purchased the third car and this became the sidchrome imp.
should have photo # 123 from this thread attached.
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There was originally 2 'Cabbage Tree corners' I think, 1 at Levin and the other at Pukekohe
Was the Moss Tait car the one which Noel McGechie ran?
Flying the flag for the old Imps.......This is the current 2013/14 NZGT Champion! Sure I gave it a heart transplant but it's still Imp floorpan,steering,suspension,even kingpins....Go the oldies!!
Thought it may be Leffler ,then saw earlier posts.............senior moment
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SP Man your note ; " The Mini that.....senior moment - the deaf engine balancer out Kumeu way - Ted Thompson? - grafted a twin cam Ford engine onto the Mini gearbox. I can only vaguely remember it, but, does anyone know anything about that? "
My comment 29 April 2014,yep ayear ago ; " This could be the original one that I know the " Ted Thompson " one from Kumeu in Auckland that ran 13 inch wheels on the front and 10 inch on the back, ran at a club meeting using the " small " loop circuit at Pukekohe that was broadcast on TV at the time as a live program so quickfire races, I have a couple of B and W photo's of the car [ which I know, I must now find] about 1969/70 I do believe, from other notes, there may have been a few Ford/Mini combinations in Mini's.. great "
and a photo as mentioned - took a year !!!;.
Spgeti, at this stage No, but remember both the MiniSprint and the one with the faired in front end, slightly E-type, I think somewhere have a photo of a Mini bent-Sprint as it had a bad accident, will be a silly 3' x 3' inch shot in B and W, [ now have to start a search ].
Gave all my Pukekohe programs 1966 to early 80's away in 2008 - bad decision.
Thanks Roger, I think the E-type front end one was Frank Hamlin. Cheers, Bruce