SILVER BULLET

walk into Ian McKenzie’s garage may leave you scratching your head somewhat. There’s no denying that the man has a penchant for cars of an exacting quality, but it’s exactly the type of vehicles that he likes that would cause the head-scratching. You see, on one side of the garage is a 1967 Australian Morris Mini Deluxe. The immaculately restored vehicle is not powered by the 1275cc big block A-Series engine but a more humble 998cc version. It’s exactly the type of car that many people born around the middle of the century fell in love with, and the type of car that made the Mini such a global hit. So, with Ian being aged 75, it shouldn’t be a big surprise that he has a soft spot