Anatomy Of The Works Minis, Rally, Racing & Rallycross Cars

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The inside story of how the giant-killing Minis of rally and race fame were converted from the standard Minis by the BMC Competitions Department. Archival photos accompany details on specifications and building techniques, as well as race records. Particularly famous for their great adventures in the Monte Carlo Rally, works Minis humbled many bigger and more powerful cars in international motorsport during the 1960s and 1970s. Mechanic Brian Moylan spent 22 years in the workshops of the BMC Competitions Department where the works cars were built. Here, all the secrets of how ordinary production line Mini-Coopers were converted into the mighty giant-killing Minis of motorsport are revealed in great detail.