Anyone ever heard of a Minor based Kit Car?
Forum rules
By using this site, you agree to our rules. Please see: Terms of Use
By using this site, you agree to our rules. Please see: Terms of Use
- geoberni
- Minor Legend
- Posts: 3629
- Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:19 am
- Location: North Leicestershire
- MMOC Member: Yes
Anyone ever heard of a Minor based Kit Car?
Basil the 1955 series II
Re: Anyone ever heard of a Minor based Kit Car?
Check out the following website. It has loads of information and photos.
http://www.britishexplorers.com/Griffin/homepage.html
Bearing in mind the Minor van's rarity, and DVLA's current stance on modified vehicles. I'm not sure it would be considered prudent these days, to dismantle a van in order to build a kit car
http://www.britishexplorers.com/Griffin/homepage.html
Bearing in mind the Minor van's rarity, and DVLA's current stance on modified vehicles. I'm not sure it would be considered prudent these days, to dismantle a van in order to build a kit car
Re: Anyone ever heard of a Minor based Kit Car?
What a nice looking car. The Fiat twin cam would be perfect for that.
-
- Minor Maniac
- Posts: 10859
- Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:05 pm
- Location: Hampshire
- MMOC Member: Yes
Re: Anyone ever heard of a Minor based Kit Car?
There were about six kit car manufactures making kit cars using Morris Minor parts.
- geoberni
- Minor Legend
- Posts: 3629
- Joined: Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:19 am
- Location: North Leicestershire
- MMOC Member: Yes
Re: Anyone ever heard of a Minor based Kit Car?
That's really interesting Phil.philthehill wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:35 am There were about six kit car manufactures making kit cars using Morris Minor parts.
I never realised there were any, I must admit my memories of the late 70s only recollect Kits based on Escorts or Minis.
A friend/colleague of mine back then had a Mini Bug Mk2. There was only about 150 of those made, it was a fun little thing, freezing in winter though!
Basil the 1955 series II
-
- Minor Maniac
- Posts: 10859
- Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:05 pm
- Location: Hampshire
- MMOC Member: Yes
Re: Anyone ever heard of a Minor based Kit Car?
The most prominent of the Minor kit cars I would suggest was the Kilo Sports.
https://www.allcarindex.com/production/ ... lo/sports/
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233788591500 ... Swc3Rftqty
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184618139064 ... SwTNJf~X9P
https://www.allcarindex.com/production/ ... lo/sports/
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233788591500 ... Swc3Rftqty
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184618139064 ... SwTNJf~X9P
Re: Anyone ever heard of a Minor based Kit Car?
Perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised but kit cars always look like kit cars !!
Re: Anyone ever heard of a Minor based Kit Car?
What a shame. A friend of mine had been talking about these for years and had always said he would buy one if I found one for him online (was not an internet user). He died last year, but would have snapped that up in a second!
-
- Minor Legend
- Posts: 1036
- Joined: Tue Mar 19, 2002 12:00 am
- Location: Cardiff WALES
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Anyone ever heard of a Minor based Kit Car?
When I was editor at Minor Monthly I ran a number of features on Minor based kit cars..... 7 parts I seem to recall
Russell Harvey
Minor LCV Register Historian
Freelance Motoring Journalist
http://www.Minorlcvreg.co.uk
Minor LCV Register Historian
Freelance Motoring Journalist
http://www.Minorlcvreg.co.uk
Re: Anyone ever heard of a Minor based Kit Car?
Just 7 parts in a kit? That shouldn;t take too long to build.
-
- Minor Legend
- Posts: 1036
- Joined: Tue Mar 19, 2002 12:00 am
- Location: Cardiff WALES
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Anyone ever heard of a Minor based Kit Car?
there is always one Mike!
Russell Harvey
Minor LCV Register Historian
Freelance Motoring Journalist
http://www.Minorlcvreg.co.uk
Minor LCV Register Historian
Freelance Motoring Journalist
http://www.Minorlcvreg.co.uk