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1965
Mini Marcos
A fibreglass monocoque sports car on Mini A-series running gear, sold in kit form. Small, light and slippery, it punched far above its price.
Over 1,300 were built, and the design was licensed for production in South Africa, Australia and Ireland.
Specifications
- Layout
- Transverse engine, front-wheel drive
- Chassis
- Fibreglass monocoque
- Engine
- BMC A-series (Mini)
- Wheelbase
- 80 in (2,030 mm)
Achievements
- Won on debut at Castle Combe, 25 September 1965, by 81 seconds
- 15th overall at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, the only British car to finish
- Clocked 141 mph on the Mulsanne Straight in 1967 testing