1968 Austin Mini Cooper Gtl Race Car Right Hand Drive Proven Winner & Much More on 2040-cars
Edgewood, New Mexico, United States
1969 Austin “Mini”
Cooper Vintage Race Car
Originally licensed
for racing in Canada, this right-hand drive car has been in the US since
early 2000, in 2006 it went under extensive set-up for both club racing and
SCCA GTL class. It has a 1275 engine with a 1.625 crank, which when
last on the dyno put out 119 hp, (see attached) it was rebuilt by a licensed
aircraft mechanic who also specializes in custom fiberglass work. This
car currently holds the SCCA GTL record at both Napa Motorsports Track in Albuquerque
and Pueblo Motorsports Park in Colorado, in 2012 with the Southwest Motorsport
Club, this car and driver achieved a perfect points score for that season, in
2013 the owner/driver Tom Brenza died of cancer, so here is a one of a kind
vintage mini cooper offered for sale. I have all the receipts for the
work that was performed on this car and engine since 2006, I will do my best to
give you the major bullet points of what it has on it, and included in the
sale.
Wheelbase 80.2 Track
Front & Rear 60, weight with driver 1569 lbs Roll bar and cage 1.5
diameter .095 thickness Panzsport 13x7 Wheels,
total of 6, 4 with new rubber All engine work
performed by Advance Performance Technologies LCD Big Bore Race
Header EBC Brakes, drilled
and slotted rotors, discs all 4 Swift Shift Dog Gear
Kit, transmission all rebuilt in 2009 Crankshaft vibration
damper kit and windage tray 2009 ARP Headstuds, Copper
Head gasket New 2010 AFF
Firesystem SFI Certified 6 liter New Fuel Cell 2007, 8
gallon sports cell Extra New spare
radiator Adjustable front tie
rods Heavy duty Gear
reduction starter Racing gauges from
Summit Racing Weber Carb. many extra
ports included AMB Transponder x260 Traqmate Dash Display
This car has a bit of
staring in the paint rear lift upper side of wheel well, also little bit of
trailer rash on outer fender on right front, all the flares were scarfed and
glassed, I’ve got really good documentation on this car, Tom kept a good log of
any major work performed in the last 6 years since he started racing, for the
finally late 2011 and all of 2012 he had all the kinks worked out and this car
ran like a dream (after finally installing copper head gaskets). |
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