Mini Marcos Mk. III at Le Mans (1967)

The streamlined Mk. III Mini Marcos was clocked at 141 mph on the Mulsanne straight at Le Mans before an oil pump failure put paid to its hopes of repeating the 1966 epic. Note the modification to the windscreen angle which was made after the French scrutineers had tried to exclude the car on the grounds that the windscreen was too low. They little thought that the team would modify the bodywork overnight! The last photo shows the same car under restoration in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in 1997. It can be seen in restored condition in the Members' Cars section. Photos kindly supplied by Stef Jones, Gérard Boulin, Tom Wiggers, Mike Kerry and Christian Baufi.

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Last updated 6th April, 2008