Nick Mann

Post by **Peetee** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:56 pm

One of the things that kept my interest in Minors going during the dark days of 'reliable modern transport' was the memory of one Nick Man and his V8 Minor. Holder of the coveted 'fastest accelerating road-legal car of all time'.
Today I was spring cleaning our bedroom and found a nice A3 poster of the old girl gathering dust behind the wardrobe. Funnily enough I typed Morris Minor into Youtube (as i have done many times) and for the first time it came up with Nicks V8 Minor!
Doo de doo-doo!

Watch and enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUu5eJPE ... ed&search=

Post by **Innovator** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:50 am

I have had that on VHS for years and over Christmas digitised that and a lot more. I am slowly editing the hours I have and putting it on You Tube. The Minors on Top Gear was one of them. That was one of the most watched and favourited films of the day, thank you!

Nic Mann is still hillclimbing bt in a home built special. It is turbo charged and uses a small jet engine to provide boost for the turbo...very clever. http://raceenginedesign.biz/Manic-Beattie.htm

For the rest of my films http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=BVM428T

John

PS I would love to see a film of Nic Manns Minor in action up a hillclimb.

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:07 am

Thanks for posting that link, it was very interesting.

Post by **FrankM83** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:26 pm

nice to see that car again, I remember it was my proof to my fellow friends that Morris Minors can be fast

, is the car still on the road?

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:50 pm

It says in the linked article, "In 1990, having reached a plateau in the car’s engineering development, together with the arrival of a new family, the car was sold to drag racer Bill Sherratt. It still competes in that category today."

Post by **FrankM83** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:52 pm

sorry didn't notice it, btw did you notice NWL 576 on the top gear video, when the lady opens the boot it opens as if it has hydraulics! couldnt come up with an answer to that hehe

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:58 pm

I had the street machine poster for ages as well, and still have pictures of the car in my desktop collection. How many others on here put up the poster, I wonder?

Post by **RogerRust** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:48 am

I've never been to a car hillclimb event. Any suggestions where to find a listing?
I used to go to motorcylce hill climbs one of my old neighbous did ok ok with a Vincent 1000 powered Ariel. Those were the days!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:24 am

Motorsport Association (MSA) will have listings of all authorised competition events on a website somewhere I'm sure!

Post by **Innovator** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:47 pm

Google these:
Prescott
Shelsley Walsh
Loton Park Hill Climb
Gurston Down
Harewood Hill Climb
hill climb championship
Midland Automobile club

John