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Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:34 am
by Rookie
And yes Ian, I do have the Ray Molloy car. I bought it in 89.
Photo by Neil Hammond
My first drive of the car at Phillip Island. Having a bit of fun with Max Sherry
Calder Park with me at the wheel
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:36 am
by Rookie
minihaha wrote:Hi, I was wondering if the large flares that these cars use are still made and available ex Aussie??
Hi Minihaha
The Fiberglass flares are available from
Fred Sayers on 07 33592623. QLD
or
Simon Young
BRITISH SPORTING CARS
FACTORY 6, 51 COLLINS STREET
KANGAROO FLAT 3555 VIC
03 5447 1040
There will be others who can supply as well
Regards Steve
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:21 pm
by timbo61
A few Mini's from the Super Mini series held a fair few years ago now. these are from Oran Park.
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And sometimes the cars in the spectator car park are just as interesting.
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Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:53 am
by lisian_1275
Hi Steve
Your first run at Calder would have been fun, looks like the car behaves itself and sits nicely.
Hi Timbo,
Thanks for sharing, these would have been around the early 90's , would that be correct?
A couple of the cars I know, Steve Sharp, Santino DiCarlo, but the others I don't know by looking at them.
Would you know who belongs to the other cars?
Thanks Guys
Ian
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:49 am
by minihaha
Loving the White Austin Rover Clubman #15 and the red Bob Jane Clubman #98. They just look so right to me.
Great photos, Thanks!

Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:45 am
by Adam68
Hi
My father and I just finished building his old mini sports sedan and will be rebuilding the Dean Gall car next. Both will be group u cars.
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:07 am
by Steve Holmes
Adam, do you have any pics? Would love to see this.
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:07 am
by Steve Holmes
Brilliant pics timbo, as always! Thanks for sharing.
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:09 am
by Steve Holmes
The Ray Molloy machine appears in this 1976 Sports Sedan footage from Sandown:
[video=youtube;e77wOVQqRXY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=e77wOVQqRXY[/video]
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:11 am
by Steve Holmes
Part 2:
[video=youtube;NnA0WJCKebE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NnA0WJCKebE[/video]
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:13 am
by lisian_1275
Hi Adam,
I second Steve's motion

Thanks
Ian
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:27 am
by Rookie
Steve Holmes wrote:The Ray Molloy machine appears in this 1976 Sports Sedan footage from Sandown:
Thanks Steve. I think I've watched that clip now about 100 times since it was originally posted. What a ripper.
Timbo, thanks for sharing as well.
I have a program from Oran Park dated 1990 so the cars may be
84 Max Squires
10 Peter Crocker
111 Tim Buggy
73 Stephen Sharp
98 P Herrmann
Adam68. Who are you? Your fathers not Fred by any chance?
Here's a copy of some clippings that I've kept over the years.
Steve
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:21 am
by lisian_1275
Good info with having the race programmes Steve. Peter Crockers car is now all red. That pic of Henry Draper, was that the KG car of Darryl Gretrix?
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:26 am
by Rookie
lisian_1275 wrote:That pic of Henry Draper, was that the KG car of Darryl Gretrix?
My understanding is that it is the KG car. And here's a photo of Darryl. Where can we get those tee-shirts from Ian?
And in keeping with the thread topic, here's a car I would like to fine. Lindsay Sieblers Lotus powered mini. I heard a rumour that it is in a shed somewhere in Melb.

Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:03 am
by lisian_1275
Now that would be a good find. So I guess Lindsay doesn't have any clues?
Those T Shirts are cool. I will have to have a look to see if I can find my old East Coast Mini Callenge jumper.
Maybe we might have to look at having these made?

Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:28 pm
by Rookie
Here they are selling the East Coast challenge jumpers ot the back of a truck

Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:39 pm
by Steve Holmes
Cool pics Rookie. That Lotus Mini is mad! I love it.
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:11 pm
by lisian_1275
Yep, thats where I got mine from. Out the back of a truck at Oran Park.
A shame they don't have a Mini Series at Winton, could combine with the MRA here and have our own East Coast Challenge again.
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:31 am
by lisian_1275
Thats a bugger those pics have gone Timbo, I was really enjoying those.
I've got some from old Auto Actions, just B/W is all unfortunately.
Will put them up soon.
Thanks
Ian
Re: Mini Sports Sedans - Where are they Now
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:30 am
by TonyG
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