This is from the autocross list, brought to you by the same mjb of triumph
fame. Can you Morris Minor fans help him out? Send replys directly to
Bradley_W._Miller.kansas_city-xbs@xerox.com, as he is not yet a Scion.
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> I'm currently looking at purchasing a 1960 Morris Minor. (It's a really good
> deal and the thing has been customized.) It has a header on it and a highly
> modified exhaust on it. What class would this fit into? I was originally
> going to get it just to have fun auto crossing, but a friend of mine had
> already chopped the top (??!!) and added some different wheels and exhaust
> work. The rear end of the car looks like a minature '39 Chevy and the front
> looks like a '48 Ford. (I think . . . .) My insurance for this little thing,
> with my second car discount would only be $53 every six months. What a
> bargain! The car itself is only going to be $700. It already has a really
> nice paint job, frenched antennas and the 7" chop job. Where does this thing
> fit in the SCCA book? I've raced my '93 Duster in HS in a local autocross
>club
> thing all summer and right now I'm about 2 points from 3rd place. (And the
> stupid trophy . . . .) I now want something I can tinker with. Doing stuff
>on
> my daily driver would be fun, but I really have stopped and thought about fuel
> economy, driveablity, durability, and comfort. I wanted a big exhaust, cam,
> intake mods, and to drop it on the ground, but I can't drive it like that the
> rest of the week.
> So, if anyone has any info I'd greatly appreciate it, and if anyone else knows
> anything about these little cars, please tell me! Thanks in advance.
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