Description
Despite fulfilling BMC’s requirements for a small yet roomy city car, the Alec Isigonis designed platform beared a significant potential for rallying. Exploited by F1 builder John Cooper, the transverse mounted engine and corner-placed wheels layout would be powered by consecutive capacity enlargements. In 1961 one thousand units would have their 848cc engines of 34 bhp bored out to 997cc of a 55bhp output to achieve Group 2 homologation. The twin SU carburetted engines would subsequently be further enlarged to 1071 cc and 1275 cc rendering an output of 68 bhp and 75 bhp respectively that secured winning the Monte Carlo and 1000 Lakes Rally Championship titles from 1964 to 1967. These rallying specials would also be equipped with close ratio gears, front disc brakes and twin fuel tanks.
The Mini offered was produced as road legal in 1975 for the European market with an 848cc engine. In 2005 it entered a series of 32 competition events that entailed constant development through numerous period correct upgrades. These included amongst others fully adjustable heavy duty suspension, anti roll bars, roll cage, competition twin circuit brakes, racing bushing and mounts, works-spec driver’s dash box, competition loom and twin fuel tanks with quick refill caps. In 2012, it benefited from a 1295cc big bore crosshatched Stage 4 engine upgrade featuring AE pistons and liners, a competition camshaft that was machined to 256 degrees, twin HS4 SU carburetion of red springs and AAU nozzles, bored out exhaust manifold, an Aldon ignition module and a 3-to-1 performance exhaust. The ported 1275 cylinder head was ported with valve clearance set for both increased torque and bhp output at higher rev range. The over 90 bhp engine propels the 731kg body via a competition quickshift 1st/ 2nd synchro’ed gearbox assembly and a 3. 7:1 LSD to raise the overall standing by 40% to 16 Class wins and 11 Class Podium finishes. Fully certified and perfectly maintained the Mini is offered with a comprehensive racing history, complete service history file as well as the original to the car engine, seats and steering wheel.
Year: 1975
Make: British Leyland Motor Corporation
Series: Mk III
Model: Mini 850
Body: 2-door saloon, round nose
Platform: ADO 20
Roll cage: 6-point by Safety Devices, welded in
Car number: XK2S1 1154145B
Engine type: Mini Sport, Stage 4, big bore, crosshatch, 1293cc, 4 cyl., SOHC, AE performance pistons and liners, Mini Sport 1275 cylinder head, 256 degree CA4 1. 3 camshaft, Duplex timing chain, Aldon ignition module
Fuel management: Twin SU HS4 carburation with Red springs and AAU nozzles, twin reservoir tanks for 600km range with separate quick refill caps, twin electric trunk-mounted SU fuel pumps
Exhaust: Maniflow Megaphone center exit, bored exhaust manifold, 3 to 1
Gearbox: Mini Sport, Quickshift, 4-speed assembly with 1st/ 2nd 26 tooth gear with synchros, ultralight steel flywheel
Drivetrain: Mini Sport Limited Slip Differential with 3. 7:1 straight cut crown pinion
Brakes: F: Discs with competition pads, R: Drums with Mintex shoes, twin circuit, F/ R split master cylinder, pressure valve regulated
Steering: Moto Lita steering wheel, rack and pinion
Suspension:
- Adjustable lower arms – Rose jointed heavy duty
- AVO adjustable shocks all around
- competition bump stops
- polyurethane bushes and mounts
- KAD front racing anti roll bar S/ 8DLA
Interior:
- Works-spec driver’s side box with inverted unhindered tachometer
- Electric tripmaster set up
- Cobra Monaco Pro competition seats with 3-point seat harnesses
Electrics:
- Powerlite High Torque lightweight coil starter motor
- Push button ignition
- Twin pump toggle switches
- Brantz speed sensors speedometer cable
- H3 headlights
- Hella foglights adaptor
Wheels: 10inch Minilites
Tyres: Avon 165/ 70 R10
Weight: 731 kg
Exterior color, code: Almond Green, BLVC22
Interior color: Black
Recent service history
New parts fitted:
- Fuel lines
- Tailight lenses MkIV/ V
- Inner and outer CV joint boot kits
- Wishbone rubber joints
- Rebound buffer stop
- Front wheel bearing kit
- Negative camber & tracking rear bracket
- Oil sump guard
- Samco silicone radiator hoses kit
- Ferodo competition front brake pads
- NGK BPR7ES spark plugs
- Radiator, triple core
- Calipers
- Engine stabilizers
Fluids replenished:
- AP Racing DOT 4 brake fluids
- Racing oil classic 20W 50
Bodywork:
- Total respray in original color
Engine work:
- Valve clearance adjusted for concurrent higher Nm and bhp output at high revs
- Carburetters’ tune up
- Dyno test, completed May 2022
Documents:
FIVA: Identity Card, issued 2001, renewed on 2006 and 2017
Technical Inspection reports
Greek MoT records
Registrations:
- FIVA Antique vehicle registration
- Greek passenger vehicle permit
Mileage: 68900 km
Parts:
- Original matching 850 engine
- Original to the car seats with belts
- Original to the car steering wheel
Racing history.
Class wins: 16
Class podium finishes: 11
Year Rally Class Standing
2005 SISA Hill climb 1/ G/ I 2
2006 1st Nikea Hillclimb 3/ I 24
2006 1st Apollonio 1/ I 2
2006 Circuit OSE 1/ I 19
2007 Alkyonio Sprint 5/ I 12
2007 2nd Nikea Hillclimb 1/ I 13
2007 Danaon 1/ I 2
2007 Grand Prix SISA 4/ I 13
2008 Trial Megara 7/ I 28
2009 4th Olympiako 1/ I 2
2010 Autumn ELPA 2/ I 3
2011 Palladio Regularity 1/ I 4
2013 Attika Circuit 4/ 1300 12
2013 SISA Sprint Marathon 1/ 1300 3
2014 24hrs Greece 3/ G1 4
2014 SISA Grand Prix 3/ 1300 5
2015 Attika Circuit 1/ 1300 4
2015 24hrs Greece 1/ G2 5
2015 SISA Grand Prix 3/ 1300 7
2016 SISA Rally Sprint Kremastos Lagos 1G/ 1300 3
2017 SISA Rally Sprint Kremastos Lagos 2/ 2G 5
2017 SISA Attika Circuit 2/ G2 10
2018 SISA Attika Circuit 2/ G2 6
2018 CMC Challenge 2/ CMC 9
2018 TSD Rally 1/ G2 2
2018 SISA Grand Prix 1/ G2 2
2019 Classic Acropolis 4/ G2 14
2019 SISA Grand Prix 2/ G2 4
2020 CMC Challenge 13/ G 24
2021 Historic Rally Acropolis 3/ I 10
2021 SISA Grand Prix 1/ G2 1
2022 SISA Grand Prix 1/ G2 5
