1963 MINI Cooper - Road Rally Car

External

• Finished in Smoke Grey

• 1380 CC race engine

• 4 speed straight cut gearbox

• 10” Minilite wheels

• Dunlop rally tyres

• LCB Exhaust manifold

• Maniflow twin box exhaust system

• Minispares race limited slip diff

• Competition clutch and pressure plate

• Ultra lightweight flywheel

• Jack Knight steel driveshafts

• 7.5” Cooper S brake disks

• Minispares twin core radiator

• Gaz adjustable dampers

• Ripspeed Hi-Lo kit

• Front adjustable lower arms

• Competition adjustable tie rods

• Rear adjustable camber and caster brackets to rear

• Minispares quick steering rack (2.2 turns)

• 13 row oil cooler

• Twin Cooper S fuel tanks

• Aldon competition distributor

• Lucas headlights with Halogen conversion

Internal

• Trimmed in blue and grey leatherette

• Blue carpets

• Safety Devices roll cage

• Works style dashboard

• 14” Motolita steering wheel

• 80mm Stack rev counter

• Branz international 2 pro trip meter

• Branz power booster

• Branz rally timer

• Silva compass

• Bespoke Autosparks wiring loom

Description

A comprehensively restored Mini Cooper Mk1 to fast road / rally specification with genuine 1990’s competition success.

Starting life as a 997cc Cooper, it now boasts a substantially modified 1380cc engine producing 126BHP. The engine was with a 1275cc block which was bored out to 1380cc and included the following spec: 73.5mm Omega offset pistons, 1275 turbo con-rods, reground 1275 turbo crank (polished and balanced), Piper 694+ Camshaft timed at 100 degrees, competition cam followers, stage 5 cylinder head which was gas flowed and reshaped and given a 11.5.1 compression ratio, 37mm inlet valves, 31mm exhaust valves, competition grade double valve springs, Jack Knight 1.5 full roller rockers, SH HS4 1.5” carbs with upgraded spindles, butterflies and float bowls, Minispares Vernier adjustable cam belt drive kit, A&H 1.5l catch tank.

The gearbox uses an original 22G1128 all synchro casing with a straight cut gear set, competition bulk rings and a centre oil pickup, as well as Hardy Spicer output shafts, heavy duty Minispares molybdendum cross-pin differential, semi helical crown wheel and pinion (52x15, 3.44:1), fast road / rally clutchplate, lightweight pressure plate and flywheel, and MED Engineering competition flywheel to crankshaft steel bolts.

As you can see from just the engine and gearbox specification, this mini has been prepared with a ‘no-expense spared’ attitude, and the same can be said for the quality of the bodywork, and the suspension setup. The fit and finish are just superb, and it drives even better!

The car competed in many rally events through the 1990’s, but most notably finished 1st in class and 10th overall in the 1996 Historic Monte Carlo Challenge.