Originally this was a dummy car that Keith would use to try parts and samples on but it was given to Dave by Justin after he had returned back to Mini Spares after a 12 year gap but still retaining loads of mini enthusiasm and passion for making things work. The car was given to Dave […]
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My first Mini was a cheap very high mileage Morris Van 217BGW with gold seal engine originally owned by a London haulage and building company that required some TLC and panel work, plus a lower half paint job. I fitted the rear seat conversion available from BMC dealership and the rear window conversion from Prices […]
Now back in its original colour of red, this was the original car used in the Martini V2 advert in 1997/8 but was painted silver for the film shoot. This is the actual car that was dropped 3-4 feet backwards out of the back of an articulated trailer promoting British beef. The advert can still […]
My Wolseley Hornet 998cc in Birch grey and Yukon grey roof with Cardinal red seats seems to have been with me forever. Originally owned and purchased by Mrs Theresa Burger, 17, Olsten Mews Kensington SW17 was built 24th November 1964 and registered 23/4/1965 and by May 1969 had only done 6334 miles. I started looking […]
Nicola Jeffery’s, beautiful little early 1963 flat roof Speedwell blue Morris Mini Traveller pictured at Brocket Hall Hertfordshire, she is a director and company owner of the Mini Spares Group of companies. Originally an 850cc with magic wand gear change and floor start it was converted to a remote gearbox and fitted with a Mini […]
Flame Red 1971, navy interior trim and seats, one of the many Cooper S Mk3’s that I have owned, this car was purchased in May 1983 and advertised as the last Cooper S made. Subsequent checking proved it to be last off the line on a certain track where they were built in batches of […]
This is actually the 2nd VTEC powered Metro I’ve owned, the 1st one I knew I would own before the previous owner did, I saw it one day and thought that’s cool I’ll buy that, unfortunately my friend beat me to it but he knew I wanted it and dropped it off on a trailer […]
Bodyshell Complete respray in Ferrari Rossa Corsa Shell prepped by Peter Vickers of Altered Image Coachworks Safety devices 11 point N45 roll cage welded to body Reinforced floor Solid subframe front mounts Minispares brace bars Rear door bins removed Curley carbon fibre 2 piece front end Single skin fibreglass boot lid Curley fibreglass wheel arches […]
Mini Sprint Cooper S MK3 registered 08/06/71 owner Keith Dodd founder of Mini Spares Ltd. At the 45th mini anniversary we decided to build the Sprint ready for the big 50th Mini anniversary but circumstances delayed the build but it was completed for the 55th nearly 10 years later. I have owned at least 5 or 6 different […]
Having now covered 17000 miles in my twinpoint from new it developed bad oil leaks making it a true mini. The rocker cover seals perished along with a diff output shaft seal. The leaks now rectified, Duckhams oil was used to refill the engine. The leaks now rectified, Duckhams oil was used to refill the […]