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A TO Z

Like most of its ilk, when our feature car, a Morris Mini Deluxe, rolled off the production line in 1963 it was powered by a rather humble 848cc A-series which had all of 34 bhp to pull it along the road. However, thanks to Z Cars engineering excellence and vision, plus the willing and enthusiastic participation of this Mini's new owner, Olivier Boeuf; it has undergone an automotive about turn. A rather impressive and potent one as it transpires.

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"Back in January 2018, I placed an order for a ready-to-drive, turnkey Mini from Z Cars in Ashford, Kent," says Olivier. "I was determined to have an early Mini and was fortunate in being able to source a 1963 MkI Mini which David Rose, boss of Z Cars, collected for me from

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