Tamiya 24048 - 1/24 Morris Mini Cooper 1275S Rally 谷巴 田宮比例模型賽車/跑車 雙星孖星  [24048]

Towards Morris Mini Cooper 1275S Rally:

• The fundamental design came from Sir Alec Issigonis, a British topic from Greece, in 1959. To that particular John Cooper, of racing popularity souped up the engine plus it was therefore well received by the B.M.C. (British Motor Company) that they produced it in amount, giving it the name of Morris Mini Cooper, and therein lies the saga regarding the Monte Mini. At first, the Morris Mini ended up being an appropriate, compact, about the town, car, that was simple to drive and park. It might carry four big English men easily or four instead stout English Females. It's a premier rate of about 87 mph, nonetheless it could out perform the fantastic Porsches.

  Soon after its release tot h public, the Morris Mini Cooper was recognized as a possibly exceptional rally vehicle, because good performance on slippery surfaces. The annual Monte Carlo Rally is held throughout the harsh winters of Europe and also this little car had been very easy to address on snowy surfaces because of its front wheel drive, that many of them begun to be accumulated for race. The famed Porsche 911 could effortlessly overtake it on a dry program, but the Mini soon overtakes it on curves and damp slippery surfaces. The Mini Cooper&39;s first Monte Carlo victory was at 1964, after which they did it once more in 1965. In addition they won the next year in 66, taking the first three places, but were disqualified when they were found to have aux-lights that had been against the guidelines of the time. They came ultimately back again in 1967 with Aaltonen and Liddon winning in a Mini Cooper 1275S, thus affirming and atoning for the previous several years of disgrace of disqualification. With this competition, 4 aux-lights were installed as you're watching radiator grill, and racing quantity plate (177) ended up being relocated to just above the windshield. On its roof was mounted a carrier to haul the spare tires required. This battle needed a utilization of only eight tires with all of these continued or in the automobile it self. The front side and back windshields had defrosters added for the cool climate of race. Yes, the Mini won again, and it is interesting to notice that no Uk car has won the Monte Carlo rally subsequently.