Vintage Classic Motorsports

Soon to be available

2010-04-02T15:26:00.001-07:00

This is a one owner almost original stock 1967 Austin Mini Cooper S. It is being completely restored. It will be for sale soon. Watch the video for more information.

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1972 Austin Mini FOR SALE

2010-03-28T21:42:00.000-07:00

This is the 1972 Austin Mini we have for sale.

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Check out Shrek 2. This car is amazing. New Paint and new seats. Check out my video.

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1974/92 Mini British Open Classic

2009-09-06T11:19:00.000-07:00

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This is a near perfect, highly collectible, Rover British Open Classic. This is a very rare car. They only made 1000 of these and only 10 are known to exist in the USA. Jay Leno has one of them. Make sure to watch my video on Youtube

History

The Mini British Open Classic was a limited run of 1000 cars for the UK market. And two limited runs for the German market, 1st run in 1992 and the 2nd in 1999, the last run was based on the Cooper MPi Sportpack

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION

# 4 cylinder, transverse OHV, 1275cc. 50 PS (EEC) @ 5000 RPM with 3 way catalyst.

SUSPENSION

# All independent, rubber cone springs, telescopic dampers.

STEERING

# Rack and pinion.

BRAKES

# Servo-assisted, dual circuit system, discs front, drums rear.

WHEELS & TYRES

# 12” Sports style alloy wheels with 147/70 x 12 low profile tyres.

ELECTRICAL ( 12 volt negative earth system )

# Two column stalks for indicators, horn, headlamp dip/main beam/flash, 2 speed wipers with flick wipe and electric screen washers. Hazard warning lamps. Heated rear window, side repeat flashers. Rear fog guard lamp. Twin reversing lamps.

IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT

# Electronic tune 3 band stereo radio/cassette (R552) with two speakers and wing mounted aerial.

INSTRUMENTATION

# Twin pack binnacle incorporating speedometer and fuel level and water temperature gauges.

# Warning lights for direction indicators, main beam, ignition/no charge, low oil pressure, brake circuit failure, heated rear window and rear fog guard lamp.

INTERIOR FEATURES

# Countryman Tweed and leather seat facings (Stone Beige) with green piping and sewn in badge.

# Upholstered front seat head restraints in Countryman Tweed.

# Rake adjusting front seat squabs.

# Countryman Tweed trimmed door and quarter casings (Stone Beige) with chrome mylar strip.

# 3-spoke leather trimmed steering wheel (Stone Beige) with “Mini” badge on centre pad.

# Full width front parcel shelf, with trimmed and padded rails ( colour-keyed).

# Fresh air/demister with face level air vents.

# Fascia mounted ash tray.

# Colour keyed front and rear seat belts.

# Anti-dazzle rear view mirror.

# Twin sun visors with passenger’s vanity mirror.

# Rear combination boxes.

# Twin Door bins.

# Cut pile carpet.

# Gear lever gaiter.

# Handbrake grip

# Tinted glass

# Opening rear quarter windows.

BODY FEATURES

# Power operated fabric sunroof with switch.

# Body colour door mirrors/number plate lamp cover.

# Chrome bumpers, door and bootlid handles and tailpipe finisher.

# Chrome effect grille.

# Black wheel arch extensions and sill finisher.

# Laminated windscreen.

# Locking fuel filler cap.

# “British Open Classic” decals on rear wings and bootlid with side coachline.

# “Mini” shield bonnet badge.

# Comprehensive anticorrosion treatment with six year warranty.

ECONOMY

# Imperial mpg.

* Urban 37.3 mpg

* @ 56 mph 54.2 mpg

* @ 76 mph 33.8 mpg

# Metric 1/100 km

* Urban 7.6 l/100 km

* @ 90 km/h 5.2 l/100 km

* @120 km/h 8.4 l/100 km

PERFORMANCE

* 0-60 mph 13.4 secs

* 30-50 mph (4th gear) 10.9 secs

* 50-70 mph (4th gear) 14.9 secs

* Max Speed 87 mph

* Torque (EEC) 89 NM @ 2600 rpm

INTERIOR TRIM

# Fabric: Countryman Tweed and Leather.

# Colour: Stone Beige.

EXTERIOR BODY COLOURS

# British Racing Green Metallic.

The 1992 advert featured in Mini World

The 1999 advert for the 2nd production run in Germany

My Weekend with the Zapata team

2009-08-21T07:14:00.000-07:00

CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO OF THE RACES.

I had so much fun this weekend. I saw cars I have never seen in person before, and to top that we saw them doing exactly what they were designed to do. Carl, is my partner with the Minis and is a racing enthusiast. I am going to Road Atlanta in October to film again and can't wait.

Welcome to America

2009-02-20T18:00:00.000-08:00

IF YOU NEED A REMINDER AS TO WHY THESE ARE LEGENDARY, CLICK HERE .

They are in America. Not quite to Nashville yet, but they have cleared Customs and are on a train headed here. We will have the grand unveiling on Friday. We are so excited. We will open the container for the first time and really see what we have gotten on Friday. Keep checking the site because we will have video of the unveiling soon.

I'm sorry, this car has been sold

2009-01-04T19:48:00.000-08:00

Below this picture is a link to the video. Click the purple high lighted sentence. It is the second car in the video. We are also importing six classic minis from New Zealand that will be here shortly. Scroll down to the bottom and click older posts to see the NZ cars.

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Click me to go to the Ebay auction

First pictures of parts

2008-12-17T22:12:00.000-08:00

So here is a little taste of what parts I have. All of the parts that I have are on the videos below, just click on the high lighted sentence. I am going to start listing on ebay, but if there is something you need or want you can email me and I will get back to you the price. The previous owner was meticulous in the care of his parts. Please email ben@rocketown.org for more info. TO SEE A VIDEO OF THE PARTS FROM MY FIRST TRIP CLICK HERE.

TO SEE A VIDEO OF PARTS FROM OUR SECOND TRIP CLICK HERE.

TO SEE A VIDEO OF THE TWO ACTUAL COOPER S CARS CLICK HERE.

Our first load of parts

2008-12-17T08:16:00.000-08:00

My nephew, a co-worker and I drove this big rig from Nashville TN through some of the prettiest scenery America has to offer. Our journey ended in Boone NC where we bought a rather large collection of MINIS and parts. I will sort everything this weekend and start selling the individual pieces. I will have pictures posted on this blog this weekend with some prices. They are in the Vintage Classic Garage. This is an extensive collection with some great performance pieces for your MINI. Email me if you have specific parts you need and I will see what we can do. ben@rocketown.org THE RACE CARS YOU SEE HERE ARE NOT FOR SALE, THEY ARE IN GOOD HANDS.

2008-12-05T20:48:00.000-08:00

Are you as excited as we are?!?

Here they are!!--Being loaded into a forty-foot container on a beautiful Saturday in the middle of Summer, in the Garden City of Cristchurch New Zealand. Don't they look like they can't wait to get in the container to move to the USA! It is a long tedious process to carefully pack these cars.

Which one is your favorite? Feel free to leave a comment. The KIWIS are also including some spares in the deal. Along with the six MINIS, they have packed some roll-up doors, carbs, bumpers, some wheels and tires, LCB exhaust extractors, and a fresh 1275 engine and transmission.

Please scroll down and look at all the cars on both pages. Click HERE

to see videos of MINIS in action.

The six MINIS

2008-12-04T19:36:00.001-08:00

These are the minis we are importing. Please scroll down and view the next page to see all the MINIS in more detail. Click HERE to see a video of how much fun these little cars are.

Vintage Classic Garage

2008-12-01T20:33:00.000-08:00

This is where the Minis will be stored when they arrive. This is Carl's Garage. Please scroll down and look at the cars on both pages. Please leave comments about what you want to see more of.

1275 engine

2008-12-01T12:39:00.001-08:00

There is also a 1275 engine that will be included in the container. He says it runs very strong.

Scroll down the page to see the minis we are offering.

Setting Prices

2008-12-01T12:26:00.000-08:00

We will not set prices until we see the cars. We don't know for sure what condition they are in, pictures only tell a part of the story. We are car enthusiasts, and we want to make sure everyone is getting a great car at a great price. Thank you for your interest. Keep watching the blog because we will have pictures of the cars being loaded in the container soon.

1972 Austin Mini 1000cc

2008-11-30T18:34:00.000-08:00

This is a 1972 Austin Mini. It has alloy wheels, sport steering wheel, good paint, and I will put a new interior in it. What goes with Lime Green? Corona Gold. I love movie links of people having fun with Minis. If you are not having fun in a mini, check your pulse. Click Here.

1966 Morris Mini 850cc

2008-11-30T18:18:00.000-08:00

This is a very nice original 850cc Mini. British Racing Green with Tan interior, sport steering, and the engine was just rebuilt. The owner says it runs perfect. Here are some Minis in action. Click Here. To see clips from the real ITALIAN JOB.

1968 Morris Traveler 1000cc

2008-11-30T17:53:00.000-08:00

This has a 1000cc engine, super nice interior, and of course 10 more inches of storage space and van doors in the rear. This is for the Mini enthusiast with baggage. It has sport exhaust, sport steering wheel, stereo system, and alloy wheels. I am told they made Minis like this in the southern hemisphere. It is part Van, part Countryman. This would be a great way to advertise your business. It's strange that the smaller cars get the most attention. How about some Mini History from the designer Himself? Click Here.

1966 Morris Mini Race Car

2008-11-30T17:01:00.000-08:00

This is a fully Race prepped 1275 engine historic race car. I am the most curious about this car. It has a full race prepped 1275 engine with a 40mm Dellorto carb., LCB race Exhaust, oil cooler, roll cage, race seats, the person I am buying this from says it is super fast. This could make a fun parking lot racer. How about a taste of a mini race car. Click Here.

1974 Morris Mini

2008-11-30T16:44:00.000-08:00

1974 Morris Mini, Only 19,223 miles since new. 1000cc engine standard all the way minus mud flaps. Goodbye Pork Pie is an old New Zealand movie with a yellow Mini and a great car chase scene. There is some foul language, so viewer discretion is advised. Here it is:

2008-11-30T13:32:00.000-08:00

This is a 1981 Mini, with a 1000cc engine and tan interior. This had a recent red repaint, but the original color was red. More Mini videos. Click Here.