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New Mini for Historic Saloon

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Hi Guys,

Scalextric has release this neat little new Mini in British Racing Green and white which will be perfect for our Historic Saloon class:

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Back in the '60s when my interest in racing was born and right up through the '70s when I raced 1/1 cars myself, Minis were very dominant on the race tracks of the day. I've raced against many in the past. Here's a shot of one race in Guyana in 1977 with me in the Escort on pole and local hero Terry Angoy's Mini on my outside:

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Two more white Minis are behind me.

As a young boy I had visions of driving a British Racing Green mini much like the Scaley one along a winding, tree-lined, wet British country road early on a Sunday morning. This car takes me back to those fond memories.

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This car would make a great addition to the grid but...where are the guys to race the cars ? My MGB, slow as it is, is itching for a little race !
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Ok, I'll have to confess that I ordered this as soon as it was shown on SlotForum on Wednesday! :oops: Lovely little thing. Had to have it although I already have my class of 6 Minis (3 Italian Jobs, Rally, Flower Power, Police Car). When I get them all together I'll post a pic. I've had a soft spot for the little buggers since I first set eyes on them at Wallerfield, summer 1979. Our own GG may well have been in that race also!
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Anyone remember that the original Mini had sliding front windows and no interior door handle ? It had a cord connected to the locking mechanism !!
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GG - In your vision, are you telling us "in other words" that you plan to acquire this green mini for your FRC "country road" circuit :D or is story to intimidate your 1/32 slotcar racers' with your 1/1 glory days' :D because in the racing photo, it looks as if you linedup that escort perfect "in & out" for the corner to take the lead with the red mini going too wide ~ do you remember if you did get the lead :?:
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Luke wrote: ~ do you remember if you did get the lead :?:
I did ;)
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I knew it (because of all the F1 races I have looked at) and often said in F1 commentary ~ BRAVO :!: WELL DONE GG 8-)
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ixwa wrote:Our own GG may well have been in that race also!
More than likely Ray. That was the heyday of my 1/1 racing days. Here's another shot of me around that timeframe driving a different Escort against a Mini, this time at Wallerfield:

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steveaca wrote:Anyone remember that the original Mini had sliding front windows and no interior door handle ? It had a cord connected to the locking mechanism !!
I do, but then I'm probably the oldest one here, so I should have seen them (and did) :D
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