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fastclown’s Austin Minissan ZSX

1962 Austin Mini shell/subframe/bits + 1980’s Nissan 300ZX V6 3.0L (VG30)engine + 1990’s Nissan 300ZX 5 speed transmission + 1991 Nissan 240SX LSD rear end and suspension + Holley 500cfm carb, MSD Digital 6 ignition, mild cams, adjustable cam gears, race clutch, aluminum flywheel, Yamaha …

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brooks’s 1962 Austin MINI

FULL TUBE CHASSIS, REAR WHEEL DRIVE, 2.3 LT. FORD/COSWOTH DURATECH POWERED (240 HP), T-5 TRANSMISSION, FORD 9 INCH REAR END, COIL OVER SUSPENSION, 16 INCH WHEELS WITH NITTO TIRES, KIRKEY SEATS, AUTOMETER GAUGES, MOMO STEERING WHEEL.

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T.J.’s 1964 Austin Mini Cooper S

1275 cc +0.060” (1330 cc), Engine built by Abacus Racing (thanks Chuck!), HIF-44 carb, LCB header, RC40 exhaust, Aldon Red dizzy, Kent 286 cam, 7.5” Cooper S disks front, Minifin drums rear, HI-Lo adjustable height suspension, Safety Devices Roll bar, Corbeau fixed back racing seats …

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Flygirl’s Austin Cooper S

A Vintage Mini with SCCA racing history. 1965 Austin Cooper S, LHD and raced since almost new! The BMIHT certificate lists this car as built on April 8th, 1965, and dispatched to the dealer in Portland,OR on April 25th. The color it left the factory …

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Keith’s Austin Mini

It’s non-threatening. Chicks dig it. Kids get the point and laugh at it. It’s sooo cuuuute. It’s also RHD for that extra little chuckle. But underneath, it’s got a bit of an attitude. There’s a 1293cc engine built by Rob Walker Engineering, all snorty and …

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smith1380gt’s 1974 Austin Mini - Integra powered

Started life as a Swedish-market 74 Austin 1275gt with clubman front. As a 1275gt, it came with the 12” wheels and 8.4 inch disc brakes. Most of that stuff is gone now, as I’ve converted it to a full carbon round front which is removeable, …

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turbellion’s Austin mini

fun car to rally great on gas classic snooper

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dpledger1’s 1959 Austin Mini Super Seven

Targa Newfoundland prepped car. 1380cc, weber 45 dcoe, coilover suspension with rear beam axle

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ahutson03’s 1963 Austin Cooper S

1380 RSP Head Twin HS2s HI LOS

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aeronca65t’s 1958 Austin A-35

Vintage race car in the making. AKA, The Flying Teapot. This car is the “grandfather” of the Sprite, so it has a lot of familar design features (to me, at least). Stirling Moss began his racing career in one of these and James Hunt (“The …

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DrBoost’s 1974 Austin mini 1000

RHD, Stock except for Yoko A008’s. Love it!!

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rl48mini’s 1960 Austin mini

vintage racer 1293cc with all the usual go-fast goodies, weber, 3-syncro close ratio gearbox with limited slip, cooper ‘S’ brakes, hi-lo adjustable suspension, usually Revolution wheels with Yokohama A008

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texas65coopers’s 1965 Austin Cooper S

1965 Austin Cooper S

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danmauk’s 1976 Austin Mini Cooper

vintage racer

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DougDW’s 1965 Austin Mini Cooper S

Car purchased in 1996 and driven since. Motor is a 1.3 L aftermarket

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dpledger1’s 1959 Austin Mini

7 port cross flow head. 1380cc. Custom fuel injection and Autronic ECU. Coil over shocks in front. Full cage and rally prep. Competitor in Targa Newfoundland

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noodle’s 1972 Austin Clubman

1100 CC of Rusty Australian Power

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