Weird Mini fastback in Australia [Mini Monaco?]

[Sherlock]

Check this one out, I can't host the image just post the link

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dollhousecapers/47695053/

A rather strange looking Mini with a fastback style, I'm leaning towards homebuilt, the owner apparently called it a Mini Monaco

 

[Bugeye58]

Interesting, and looks to be nicely done.
Jeff

 

[Sherlock]

Re: Weird Mini fastback in Australia [Mini Monaco?

That was quick! Amazing what a web search can reveal...

https://www.users.bigpond.net.au/TheMiniMan/webpagepractise4/page4.html

I'm sure some of you guys know of Aussie Bill Buckle, produced some of his own sports cars between 1955 and 1961 under the name Buckle. I guess he converted some Mini's into these Mini Monaco's around 1966 - my information doesn't say how many were ever made.

 

[Bugeye58]

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That was quick!

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Yeah, James. Just sitting on my fat can celebrating New Years.
Yippee, eh?
Jeff

 

[Sherlock]

Re: Weird Mini fastback in Australia [Mini Monaco?

Yup! Happy New Year, just finished watching a great Flames/Oilers game, of course Calgary beat Edmonton, yay!

 

[Bugeye58]

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Argghhh! Calgary seems to be the Red Wings nemesis this year. Of course, I always love to see Edmonton get whipped.
Jeff

 

[Funny ChriS]

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Only 30 our bild in fiberglas by Bill Buckle who worked for "Sidney Car Importer and Seller"

 

[kennypinkerton]

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Wow, that's slick. And I like the ferrari 250 driving by in the background too!

Sorry that's a Datsun - lol! I still like it. I was wondering why it looked so small.

 

[tony barnhill]

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What a neat Mini - what'd they have to do to make the modification?

 

[kennypinkerton]

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Custom fiberglass work... followed by making a mold (more fiberglass and wood), and then turning out the 30 cool looking cars! I'm planning something similar (but not as grandiose) for a fibreglass boot cover/tonneau on the B... Maybe the Alfa too!

 

[tony barnhill]

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So, it was a commercially produced kit?

 

[kennypinkerton]

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Tony, Check here. It's all the info I could find...

Look about 2/3 down the page under Mini Monaco.
https://www.miniownersclub.com/article_9.htm

Lot's of other neat looking conversions in there too!

 

[tony barnhill]

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Thanks, Kenny

 

[Mini_Jim]

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The Monaco was just one of a number of Mini Variants.

Here's a link to a page with some, including a little more background on the Monaco:

https://www.coopers.itgo.com/photo2.html

 

[78Z]

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Cool looker - I like it!

 

[Morris]

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Late getting on this thread... That Mini Monaco car is HOT!!!!

 

[kennypinkerton]

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Yeah. Definately way cooler than a regular box on lil wheels mini.

 

[Morris]

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Pinky: What are going to do tonight, Brain?

Brain: The same thing we do ever night, Pinky--work on our little British car.

 

[RobT]

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And there is my personal favourite the Mini Broardspeed from Birmingham. Se about 1/3 of the way down on the page linked below:

https://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/variants.htm

 

[kennypinkerton]

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Cool.... The Twini Mini is about the coolest engineering exercize in that whole site. And probably the most power a sorta-stock mini has ever had... (outside of the vtech honda transplants).