Changed into a 2 seater convertible. Chopped off roof, aeroscreens, doors welded in the car. Reinforced with pipe construction and pieces of the old roof and roll over bars behind seats. 1275 Metro A+ Engine. Three branch exhaust manifold, HIF44 carburettor on sawed off Metro inlet manifold. Custom made exhaust. Top speed approx. 100 Mph Originally it was a Mini 850 from 1977.
Extras:
Cobra seats, hidden tank fill opening in back. Lowered and longer steering collum. LM rims with 165/70/10 Tires. Wood & Picket black arches. Rev. counter on steering collum. Removable steering wheel(against knicking the car). Hand made alloy dash. Tailor made tonneau cover makes it possible to drive on rainy days. Licensed officialy by the Dutch RDW(registration office for cars and vehicles in the Netherlands) after sending in drawings and pictures of the reinforcing/construction and intensive testing.
Comments:
It,s great fun driving it. Last year (2005) I took it to the IMM in Spain and the years before to several IMM's and meetings. If you drive it, everyone looks at it/you and it causes people to smile!