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dazibee

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I remember reading about this in an old 1968 hot car magazine. Mini sprint, weight around 450 kg, 180 bhp. Impressive in its day. It's still around:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5ZArEIEjKw

Heres an extract from the hot car feature:

mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/vita_min.htm


afrance2905

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well its not a looker, bet it beat alot of things when it was in its prime


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Nice.

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very good for its day






minimole23

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180hp really?

On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding


fastcarl

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classic vid, just reminds me of myself over the years and always pissing about with wet plugs,lol


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On 19th Aug, 2013 minimole23 said:
180hp really?


Out and out supercharged and fuel injected race engine. You'd better believe it's has 180bph.


minimole23

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On 19th Aug, 2013 Tupers said:



On 19th Aug, 2013 minimole23 said:
180hp really?


Out and out supercharged and fuel injected race engine. You'd better believe it's has 180bph.


Didn't see the supercharger!

On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding

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