1966 Mini Classic Rally Car

A proven competition Mini with over a decade of rally success, including class honours at the Manx Rally. Freshly rebuilt, producing 137 bhp and supplied with an extensive package of wheels, tyres and competition spares, this is a ready-to-rally icon prepared for its next chapter.

Specification

Power Output 136
0-60 Time 6.5
Exterior Finish Purple
Interior Atmosphere Motorsport Inspired
Interior Colour Black
Condition & Provenance Driver Focused
Marque Mini
Era 1960s
Distance Travelled 90000
Body Style Track Focused
Engine 1.3
Fuel System Petrol

Built in 1966, this Mk1 Mini has spent the last decade doing exactly what it was built to do — competing.

Prepared to Category 1 specification, it has been a familiar sight in the Mini Cup and Category 1 Stage Championships, earning numerous class and category victories along the way. Among its proudest achievements came in 2021 at the prestigious Manx Rally, where it secured 2nd in Class and finished as 1st Mini, proving both its pace and meticulous preparation.

Beneath the bonnet sits a freshly rebuilt all-steel 1340cc A-Series engine, breathing through split 45 Weber carburettors and now benefiting from a new EN40B steel crankshaft and oil pump. Power is delivered through a recently rebuilt four-speed straight-cut gearbox with limited-slip differential, producing 137 bhp and an intoxicating soundtrack that every rally enthusiast will recognise.

Built to compete rather than simply admire, the Mini is eligible for stage rallies, targa rallies, road rallies, hill climbs and sprints. Accompanying the car is an impressive collection of over twenty wheels and tyres, together with an extensive selection of competition spares, making this a complete package ready for its next event.

This is not simply a classic Mini.

It is a proven competition car with a remarkable history and many more stages still ahead.

Some cars are remembered for where they have been.

Others are remembered for what they have achieved.

For the past ten years, this Mini has lived a life measured not in miles but in stages, apexes and finish lines. It has tackled forests, country lanes and mountain roads with one purpose — to compete.

Every scratch, every stone chip and every mark tells part of that story.

Behind the wheel, there is nothing unnecessary. The bucket seats, harnesses, roll cage and straight-cut gearbox leave no doubt about its purpose. Fire the engine into life and the unmistakable bark of the A-Series reminds you that this is a car built to be driven properly.

The Mini has always been the giant killer of rallying. Small in size but fearless in spirit, it has embarrassed far more powerful machinery for generations.

This example carries that same spirit.

It is not retiring.

It is simply waiting for the next driver to clip on a helmet, tighten the harnesses and continue the story that has already been written across countless special stages.

Some chapters belong in history books.

The best ones are still waiting to be written.