Mini Magazine

• EDITOR: Gerard Hughes Email: gerard.hughes@kelsey.co.uk • DEPUTY EDITOR: Holly Winter-Hughes • ART EDITOR: John McAllister Email: hijohnmac@yahoo.com Matthew Barrington, Jon Betts, Jeroen Booij, Ade Brannan, Neil Burgess, Keith Calver, Willy Carson

BODY Mini saloon. Smoothed engine bay with relocated master cylinders, wiper motor, wiring and fuse box. McLean Bros arches. MkI Morris grille and moustache. Chrome bullet mirrors. Front spoiler. Clear lights all round. Paint: Nissan Bayside Blue wit

Specialist Components are very excited to open the order books for their ClubSport 160R. Set to shake the modern classic market with its blend of pure performance and every day usability in this semi-lightweight café racer style. As is synonymous wit

Keith Calver’s Calver Special Tuning Limited has re-opened in Malton, North Yorkshire following an 18 month sabbatical with Damico Engines Limited, East Harling, Norfolk. That period was used to help out Keith’s friend (and fellow specialist automoti

• The Castrol Classic Oils Fastest Mini in the World Race, taking place at the Brands Hatch Mini Festival on 21-22 August, has all the credentials to be a great race for both spectators and competitors alike... and the competition is looking strong!

Near capacity grids and lights-to-flag action again put the Mini 7 Racing Club in the spotlight, with four scorching races that drew praise from all quarters at MSVR’s ‘summer festival’ meeting on the weekend of 10-11 July. Miglia points leader Andre

The JD Competition Tyres Bob Shaw Memorial Brawdy Stages Rally saw competitors covering eight miles of smooth yet erosive surfaces for each run. Crews had six stages to complete. As one of the few rallies that had the green light from restrictions to

Tom has owned this GT since 1979, and the Mini holds the honour of being the last to compete in an international rallying event before the original homologation ran out in 1986, coming home third in class in the Rally D’Antibes International. The eve

NAME: Craig Paterson AGE: 38 OCCUPATION: Paramedic in the Royal Air Force LOCATION: East Midlands CAR: 1989 Mini City e 998 START CONDITION: Complete having owned for 22 years but had been stored for last 10 years CONDITION NOW: Stripped to bar

BODY: Standard, painted British Racing Green. ENGINE: 998cc A-plus. TRANSMISSION: Standard four-speed manual. SUSPENSION: Standard rubber cone. BRAKES: 8.4 inch discs front, drums rear. WHEELS: Rover Cooper 12 inch alloys. INTERIOR: Standard se

BODY 1990 Mini Cooper. Standard with GRP bonnet, Wood & Pickett grill and slim spats, Kawasaki Ninja mirrors, black bumpers. ENGINE Cooper 1275cc A-plus. Three-core radiator. Power: 62bhp@5700rpm. Torque: 70ft/lb@3900rpm. SUSPENSION Rubber cone. Hi

It was the year of the Spice Girls, topping the charts and pushing Britpop into second place. It was the year that Terry Venables took England to the semi finals of the Euros and Gareth Southgate missed that penalty. TFI Friday arrived on the telly a

BODY Sportspack arches, Mountain top back. Paint: Brooklands Green. ENGINE 1275cc SPi A-plus. SUSPENSION Hi Los, adjustable shocks TRANSMISSION Standard four-speed manual. BRAKES 8.4 inch discs with drum rear. WHEELS AND TYRES Rover Sport Pack w

BODY Standard with removeable grille panel. Paint: Brooklands Green. ENGINE 998cc A-series, Maniflow exhaust, induction kit. SUSPENSION Standard with HiLos. TRANSMISSION Standard four-speed manual. BRAKES Drum brakes all round WHEELS AND TYRES C

BODY 1986 Mini Mayfair. All-steel, all-glass, replica P700 headlights, yellow bulbs, MkII grille, rear wiper, MkII export rear lenses, Webasto folding roof, Lucas spotlights, Group 2 spats. ENGINE 1275cc pre- A-plus, Avonbar Stage 3 cylinder Head, K

In 25 years, there have been plenty of Minis, through the various sheds, garages and units that have had the Minimag logo hanging on the door. Editor Hughes worked his way through two Clubman Estates, a Mini 850 and a 1992 Italian Job during his firs

Mini Magazine was barely months old when then-owners A&S Publishing decided to launch Mini In The Park in 1997. Designed to complement the magazine, major displays of the previous year’s magazine feature cars were always a central part of the show –

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The Association of South Western Motor Clubs https://www.aswmc.org.uk/ BTRDA https://btrda.com/01527 878192 National Autograss Sport Association Ltd. https://www.national-autograss.com/ The Association of South Western Motor Clubs https://www.aswmc.o

BODY Steel shell with bespoke alloy bonnet, boot and rear valance. Alloy door skins. Bespoke front grille. ENGINE Tesla small motor. 35 kwH battery pack. Power: 300 bhp. Torque: 220 lbf.ft. SUSPENSION Front: conventional Mini with stainless steel l

Looking back to when I was a ‘yoof’ I can’t understand how I managed to achieve so much in such a short space of time. And that’s any time you may want to consider. An hour, a day, a week… Time must have stood still at certain points to make what I m

www.acespped.co. MINI LIFE A lifelong Mini fan and proprietor at Acespeed, Andy has also had a long association with motorsport. Starting out in road rallying in the 80s, he has driven in many disciplines. Long time friend of Mini Magazine, many of

www.minimail.co.uk MINI LIFE Driven them since 1967 and started a business around them in London in 1977. Moved to the countryside in 1989 to allow more space to fit cars and family in. Started racing in 2002 (aged 52). Have raced Mighty Minis but

MINI LIFE Bought my first Mini over 20 years ago, which started my obsession with all things Mini. Formerly a freelance contributor to Mini Mag I now work for a well-known insurance company organising car shows and events up and down the land! MINI

From £69.95 Sealey’s new top end chargers are currently on offer in their Summer Promotion (until end of Sept 2021). They are designed to automatically select and charge 6, 12, or 24V batteries, depending on the battery connected. Zero-volt battery

The first rule of working on cars and using tools of any kind is don’t be stupid. Make sure personal protective gear – goggles, gloves, ear defenders, masks and a set of overalls - are hanging on a hook in your garage and use them wisely. If you’re w

MINI LIFE My first car was a Mini 35 - it was great fun to drive. Even back then it would turn heads! In later years I have managed to acquire and restore a Woody Traveller, whilst also taking on the family Mini Pickup. MINI SPEC Standard 1983 Mini