Tuesday 28 February 2012

Local Mk1 Mini Marcos

It's been over a year that fellow Dutchman Gert-Jan Westerveld tipped me about a Mk1 Mini Marcos with a nice slice of racing heritage - see here. And since being a big fan of the earliest and original of Mini Marcoses I always wanted to have a look. By now I have moved house and live in fact not too far from where the thing is located. And so, when I was on my way earlier this week I decided to pay it a visit. And there it was, in a corner of a show room in between modern Euroboxes, looking splendid in all its tinyness. Although it's on display in a showroom the owner is not looking for a buyer, although he may be tempted by a really good offer, or so he told me. It's one of the best Mk1's that I have ever seen.


Despite widened arches, all the typical Mk1 features are still there 
Picture Jeroen Booij

Original narrow number plate recess. Bulge neccessary to locate big Webers
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Chassis plate is still where it should be, showing its early number 6129 
Picture Jeroen Booij

Interior, too, is just as it should be for a Mini Marcos Mk1. Very period
Picture Jeroen Booij

Apart from chunky 45 carburettors there is an Arden crossflow head, too
Picture Jeroen Booij

2 comments:

  1. where is the car on display?

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  2. Unbelievable my fathers racing car still exists, kind regards Maarten

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