The Roaring Season

The 81 car on page 3 still exists. Currently under going restoration. Any pictures or info would be greatly appreciated.

Lads, Any idea what happened to the green Neil Mason sports closed mini. Nice car and very quick in its day.

[quote="Bally"]Hi all,
Good news
The Gulson/Hume Mini sports sedan that I mentioned earlier in the thread still exists.!!!! I spoke to it's current owner the other day. It won't be on the track any time soon. He started sourcing some bits to get it going, and painted it, but then lost interest.
Cheers[/quote]

Any idea what engine its running? Is it still 12A powered?
Spoke to Paul about it a while ago when I interviewed him for the book. He laughed and said it was a point and shoot race car. Would love to see some pics of the car as it is today. Any chance of getting some photos?
Greg

Hi all,
Good news
The Gulson/Hume Mini sports sedan that I mentioned earlier in the thread still exists.!!!! I spoke to it's current owner the other day. It won't be on the track any time soon. He started sourcing some bits to get it going, and painted it, but then lost interest.
Cheers

That's Awesome, can't say I can ever remember seeing or reading about a Mini Sprint being raced here. Great find, I am sure you will do it justice ;)

Thanks

Ian

Here is one I recently found and will restore to race in the new East Coast Series. Its called the Minisprint and was in a shed since 1974 following a minor accident at Surfers Paradise. The original builder/owner still had the car under tarps in the shed.

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Another Mini Sports Sedan............Mine !!!!!!!
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Color photo is at a wet Calder meeting, with Ron Simmonds leading in the KG Engineering colors, with Keith Spark in the blue car with some unknown cars following.

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Great shot at Winton. Frederickson leading, Devlin, Ron Simmonds in the ex Doug Byrne KG Engineering colors,
and Henry Draper, with Keith Spark next .Great Days.

Couldn't believe it. Spoke to Phil as I have always known his car to be blue with red detailing but he said he painted it black with flames on it just before he sold it......low and behold there is a pic of it in the black on page 2.

Hi Coastie,

Would be great to see you out there mixing with the boys.
I hope to be going down for a look and take some photos, so I will come and say hello if I do.

Thanks

Ian

[quote="Steve Holmes"]Why is it the car ran in App J in the '90s but can't now? Is it because you've returned it to Group C spec?[/quote]

Yes the car is back in Group C trim. It could be re-converted to group N specs but it means changing a lot of things, including engine, wheels and slicks, removing all decals and some are painted on. Not complaining at all, love the car this way and looking forward to driving it at Wakefield next month. Still trying to hunt down some pics of Phil's old car though.
It went on to Tim Tritton who then binned it, and converted it into that orange space framed thing that is now on my105 for sale.

Now that's just teasing having that many jumpers and T Shirts. Hopefully we will be able to start all of this again, if I have my way, with the MRA guys.

Thanks

Ian

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Those sweatshirts must be rare now!

Hi Luke,
Thanks very much for posting the photos. Great to see more popping up.
That looks just like my old East Coast Mini Challenge jumper that I can't for the life of me locate.

Thanks

Ian

Awesome photos Luke, thanks heaps for posting.