The 1978 Swedish Grand Prix saw the debut, and only race, of one of the most outlandish ideas in Formula One history. The Brabham BT 46B ‘Fan Car’ took a standard Alfa Romeo flat 12 powered BT 46 and added a large fan at the rear of the car, this drew air through the engine water radiator before using an…
When the BTCC was a multi class affair it wasn't always the quickest cars who won the series. A perfect example being this humble little 1275GT Mini. Ably driven by Patrick Longman this car proved to be the class of the field in 1978 and 1979. And even today wows spectators at events such as the Goodwood members meeting with…
For the 2022 Mini Miglia Championship Lewis Selby entered this wonderfully liveried Mini Miglia race car, in the full works colours of NAPA auto parts, the same logos appearing across the BTCC field of Motorbase Ford Focuses as well as on the NASCAR field. The car and driver scored some strong results throughout the year and the car went as…
For the 1979 British Saloon Car Championship Alan Curnow entered this ex-Longman Mini 1275GT. Resplendent in Datapost livery the car proved to be a great contender in the smaller engine class of the championship that season, the forerunner to todays super popular BTCC. 1:32 Scale