Featured Auction - 1995 Mini Cooper Safari Rally Car
This little car is a British Motorsport Hero and an important part of Mini history.
Very occasionally a competition car becomes known internationally by its nickname, think in terms of “The Breadvan” (250SWB Drogo), “Moby Dick” ( Longtail Porsche 935), John Cooper's “Twini”, the “Blue Train Bentley”, “Big Sam” (240Z Samurai), Gerry Marshall's Vauxhalls “Old Nail and Baby Bertha”, and Dave Brodie's Escort “Run Baby Run”. To this list can certainly be added the little car on offer here, known throughout the world of motorsport as “The Safari Mini”, so named after competing in the gruelling East African Safari Rally, not once which would have been remarkable in itself, but 5 TIMES!!! You may be thinking that it must surely be on it’s last legs by now, but you wouldn’t be further from the truth. The previous owners Malcolm Huxley and his lady co-driver Anne Sealand took the decision to restore the mini to its former glory, pretty much as it was for its first Safari attempt in 1997 when it was sponsored by Corgi Models. Since its rebuild, we understand that the Safari Mini has covered less than 30 road miles!
Read the full article and find out more about this brilliant little car at: gaukmotors.co.uk/post/featured-auction---1995-mini-cooper-safari-rally-car
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