Minis and Imps

[SteveG]

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The car now. Restoration nearly finished. Owned by Donn Anderson in 65/66 then Peter Sharp. Just trying to look into history. Richard Pugh owned from 67-69 and raced it around the country. He painted it all white with sponsors on and then all red before selling to Barbara Lang who used to take it to the port road drags and it did quite well clocking 114mph over qtr mile. I'd be interested if anyone has photos. I'm told it was in a support race for 68 Puke Grand Prix and 68 Levin Grand Prix among others. Driver then would have been Richard Pugh. Richard fitted a 1275 S motor in 67'. The car is now back to the original 1071cc.

[Spgeti]

Very nice, my Dad's S rego was BK9713. Cheers

[SteveG]

Nice. Got a photo or two?

[Spgeti]

No, written off 1974......after he had sold it.

[cooper64]

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

[cooper64]

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[SPman]

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......)

[tmann]

Not sure who's, but its nice
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Brian Patrick had 3 Imps, first one he wrecked at "cabbage tree" on a track I don't know off.
second car is this one above, JR and Brian both ran this in their early days in endurance events. this car was sold to Moss Tait.
It was sponsored by L & P or something like that, others maybe able to help on this?
I believe this car no longer exists??
Just after the second car was sold they got the sidchrome tools deal, so the 3rd car was purchased and became the sidchrome imp.

[tmann]

Brian Patrick's Imp : you can see Brimar Imp II written on the door. Pretty sure this very car became the Sidchrome Imp pedalled wilfully by Jim Richards.

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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.

[TonyG]

Roy Harrington




Harrington Imp ???, ??? and Alan Boyle Mini

[Rod Grimwood]

There was originally 2 'Cabbage Tree corners' I think, 1 at Levin and the other at Pukekohe

[Oldfart]

Was the Moss Tait car the one which Noel McGechie ran?

[stubuchanan]

There was originally 2 'Cabbage Tree corners' I think, 1 at Levin and the other at Pukekohe

Don't recall one at Pukekohe. On the original 1963 circuit the corners were Elbow, Loop, Railway, Hairpin and Esses. No doubt there was the odd cabbage tree on the site, but I don't remember a corner named after one.

Stu

[TonyG]

[TonyG]

A gaggle of Mini's- John Weston and Tim Slako in the dayglo pair




John Leffler - Australia coming out of the hairpin at Pukekohe


Looks like it may be wet


Another Australian car - anyone ???

[Reeceracer]

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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!!

[GD66]

Another Australian car - anyone ???
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Lynn Brown.

[Roger Dowding]

Bryan Bate must be haunting this thread (Vuyk Stilleto above), he also ended up with the Mini Ford, I don't think it was a twin cam by that stage though. Seaqnmac will know, his uncle Gordon was the spanner for most of Bryan's cars. Bryan Bate was a really forcefull driver too, got the most out of his machinery. Years before it ended up with Bryan I think Gordon Edwards or someone else (Masterson?)
raced it at Bay Park. Chug Hagitt could give us the history for sure.

SpMan and others, I do remember the Ted Thompson car,this is a photo from the Quickfire Club Circuit meeting at Pukukohe that was televised. has been posted before on another thread, but belongs here !!

[Ross Hollings]

Thought it may be Leffler ,then saw earlier posts.............senior moment

[Kevin Hirst]

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Sorry to be nosy but what is it powered by now, neat car, drove them back from Todd park brand new in a previous life, loved every minute of them,