My latest acquisition

[MPlayle]

I officially pulled the trigger: 1974 Mini Marcos, Mk-4     71.gif

Here are a few pictures.  Will be making arrangements for its transport from Oregon to San Antonio, Texas.

[MPlayle]

And a few more pictures.

[MiniDave]

Wow, what a cool little Mini!

Looks like 7 Ent. built them a motor for it? 1275 too.....

[Willie_B]

Very neat. That should be a real hoot to drive.

[94touring]

Very cool  77.gif

[Vikram]

Very nice! I don't know much about these cars, is the majority of the bodywork fibreglass?

[MPlayle]

Yes, the body shell is fiberglass.

It is a 1275 from 7Ent with a rod change transmission and 3.1 final drive.

[BruceK]

Beautiful car!     Looks like the photos were taken in the driveway of Jet Motors?

Cool bit of history of the Mini Marcos:  they were raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the mid-60s.  The only Mini model to compete in that prestigious race and selected because of the aerodynamic body shape.

[MiniDave]

Hang on, in the first pic, who's going the wrong way?   ;D

[tmsmini]

How fast on the Mulsanne did it go? I know I read it in one of my books. There are some great stories about the Lemans race for Marcos.

[MPlayle]

Yes, the pictures are in the drive at Jet Motors.  They are handling the sale for the current owner.

It is going to be transported for me, possibly leaving as early as next week.

I can't make Snowmass due to my nephew's wedding the end of that same week.

[BruceK]

How fast on the Mulsanne did it go? I know I read it in one of my books. There are some great stories about the Lemans race for Marcos.

I found this mention of the Le Mans Mini Marcos top speed in an old BaT auction. Says it went 147 mph down the Mulsanne Straight.  :-\   That's rather fast for a Mini, right?

[MPlayle]

Whee, Thanks!  The front overhang is why I need to get a longer trailer.

The backstory: 
It got mentioned to me by Michael Lewis that he might know of a Mini Marcos just coming on the market.  I asked if it was a MK-6 I knew that had recently been finished in California.  It was not the one I knew of, so I did some digging and found a reference to this one at Jet Motors on the MaximumMini.blogspot.com website and it was the one Michael Lewis was referring to.  Jeremy Thorpe at Jet Motors was beginning to work with Michael Lewis about posting it on the MiniGuy site as well as beginning contact for another high-end buyer.  The price in the listing I found seemed fair and after getting some basic information on it, I put a deposit on it.  I was then informed by both Michael Lewis and Jeremy Thorpe that I had beaten Jay Leno to getting the car.

[tmsmini]

Great car and great story. That seems to be the speed I remember reading about. Way too fast for me in a Mini.
Terry

[BruceK]

The price in the listing I found seemed fair and after getting some basic information on it, I put a deposit on it.  I was then informed by both Michael Lewis and Jeremy Thorpe that I had beaten Jay Leno to getting the car.

Having watched a ton of his videos, there are very few cars that Leno does not own!   Now you've got to swing by Jay's shop and show him the one that got away!

[MPlayle]

Getting loaded on the transport today for its trip south and east to Texas.   71.gif

[MiniDave]

You must be getting excited!

Did you sell your Moke, or will you be a Multi-Mini owner?

[MPlayle]

I have not yet sold the Moke - it is listed with MiniGuy at the present.  Looks like I will be a Multi-Mini owner for a little while.

Marcos is due in 5-7 days.

[MPlayle]

I heard from the transport driver today.  The Mini Marcos is supposed to be delivered tomorrow afternoon!

I get to rent a temporary space nearby for the Moke.  It will be short term as the Moke is also now sold and awaiting arrangements for its transport to a new home - eventually in California.

[MPlayle]

IT'S HERE!!   71.gif

[MPlayle]

More of it being unloaded.

[MiniDave]

Yay, tiny little car!

[MPlayle]

Yes, it is tiny.  Feels like it sits lower than a regular Mini.

With the tail lights as low as they are, I am definitely going to upgrade to LED bulbs in the tail lights and turn signals.  I also need to troubleshoot the high beams before I try to get it inspected.

[Willie_B]

Cool looking car. Looking forward to the updates and driving reports.

[MPlayle]

Fixed the headlight high-beam issue: loose wire connection in the column switch.

Also changed out the vintage 4-point style racing seat belts to standard lap belts.  I had extra bits from installing lap belts in the Moke.