Mini vs the world | Jordan and Swift at 75MM

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  • Our cameras followed Nick Swift and Andrew Jordan as they joined forces in this year's Gerry Marshall Trophy with their 1979 Mini 1275 GT, challenging much larger competition from Ford, Chevrolet and Rover into the night. #75MM

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  • @alecbrown66
    @alecbrown66 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My dad actually built the original of this, plus it's sister red clubman for Richard Longman (my dad's colleague and friend, and whose mum was my dinner lady at primary school), for the btcc back in the day. But the twins were so powerful and fast even Richard found them a handful!
    The era and magic of the boys at downton engineering ( and later Smiths and August Motors) around Downton, in South Wiltshire, showed what you could do with simple street cars.
    My dad ( Bob brown, actually built the blue longman clubman, and it's sister red one, for the btcc, for Richard longman, the original ones, and deserves mega respect for them), and gave me the most special street sleeper '74 mini as my first car!
    The original Downton Engineering lads are the unsung heroes of the mini history

  • @delboy2596
    @delboy2596 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Great job all, well done to all the fellas at Swiftune, for the outstanding prep work and Nick/AJ for a great drive.

  • @corrinecummings3538
    @corrinecummings3538 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    In the whole spectrum of TV spectator sport, from Prem football right the way down to tennis, these old motors drifting in anger is a visual cut-above. Mesmerising.

  • @MetalGearRien
    @MetalGearRien 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This was spectacularly produced and filmed. Well done guys.

  • @gazcolman9184
    @gazcolman9184 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Looking at the escort out the side window on the mini and hearing the motor screaming and seeing the rear bouncing away kinda puts a lump in the throat. Those two would be the first lottery win purchases for me! 😁

    • @caribstu
      @caribstu 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      valves dancing away on the bonnet

    • @jody024
      @jody024 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have to build them then to race them like that.

  • @the_eyesaw_collective
    @the_eyesaw_collective 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Amazing - now I know why I stopped watching F1 - This has soooooo much more excitement - and a 1275 Mini v V8s, Capris andsuch, and still coming 5th! This is a testament to how well the car is set up and the skill of the drivers.

  • @steve20664
    @steve20664 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Proper cars, proper racing, great to see! 😀👍

  • @DiHandley
    @DiHandley 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Mini’s are like Jack Russell’s and that old saying...”it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog”

    • @ClubmanGT1971
      @ClubmanGT1971 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      David Handley brilliant mate👌. Love my Minis and my two Jack Russells!

  • @simonthomas5367
    @simonthomas5367 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Brilliant! Just brilliant! What a noise. Fabulous stuff.

  • @Ralph2
    @Ralph2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This stuff is pure gold. Love it love it LOVE IT.

  • @jaimepowell5033
    @jaimepowell5033 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I got a chance to drive a Mini back in the '70s. Nothing fancy. Just a neighbor's car I did a minor tune up on. It was a bit small for me (6'4".) But, I loved it. Great little car! One of my favorites.

  • @dgordon130
    @dgordon130 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Mini = Giant killer. 5th in this race? Incredible. Very well done. The sound = make mine Mini. :-)

  • @johnwhite9760
    @johnwhite9760 6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Makes F1 look like paint drying. Great Mini, great drivers and great racing

    • @kentvonseverin1257
      @kentvonseverin1257 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Laughed out loud...

    • @skylined5534
      @skylined5534 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm glad classic series like these are still hotly contended because there's slim pickins these days for modern motorsport!

  • @pseudonym5136
    @pseudonym5136 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Real Motorsport at it`s best!.....I want my 76`Mini back!!!.......

  • @johnbroomer3285
    @johnbroomer3285 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I had two when I was young and didn’t need the creature comforts. I have great memories of them. I think when I retire in a few years I’m going to build a fast road car for fun.

    • @theondebray
      @theondebray 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lucky I made it to retirement, now rebuilding 1430 Mini to the spec I want, no more cash wasted on carp family holidays, and small enough to fit into parking bays. Can't wait to fire it up.

  • @louie1086
    @louie1086 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am a proud owner of a 2013 slowly being modded. Thank you mini.

  • @caribstu
    @caribstu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    found myself grinning the whole way through.... would Soooooooo love to get a drive at Goodwood.

  • @PROTEK123
    @PROTEK123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That just made me smile....

  • @roywinchel3620
    @roywinchel3620 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic race.

  • @davideccles7805
    @davideccles7805 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    In 1978-79 Richard Longman won the British Touring car champs in a 1275GT mini clubman, 20 years after the Mini was first released, What other car has done that?? Its like going back in time and getting a 1999 Race Car bring it back to 2019 entering it in a race and saying whats the matter cant you win any more

    • @wickiezulu
      @wickiezulu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The 9 year gap between the Mini's last British Touring car triumph with Alec Poole in 1969 and Richard Longman's in 1978-1979 brings to mind the question of whether the Mini missed out on a potential golden era of success.

  • @40spinup
    @40spinup ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Coolest car ever!

  • @TimHackettAustralia
    @TimHackettAustralia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really enjoyed this

  • @j0nj0nz
    @j0nj0nz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Current F1, NASCAR, and auto racing in general, have lost their way. This is real racing before downforce ruined it all.

  • @wendellfugate4225
    @wendellfugate4225 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done all.

  • @hectormolina6956
    @hectormolina6956 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love mini since 60s

  • @alexlamas6324
    @alexlamas6324 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Go Swifty!

  • @stevenorthfield4771
    @stevenorthfield4771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Missed Jordan in btcc last year but this is the nuts 💪

  • @preonmodel8354
    @preonmodel8354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Straight to autotrader in search for a mini

  • @freek136
    @freek136 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome! You not afraid the steering-wheel will broke of?

  • @realMaverickBuckley
    @realMaverickBuckley 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is the Mini in the same class as the Rover Vitesse V8i?

    • @roberthill6216
      @roberthill6216 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep. The mini used to race against Ford Falcons in period, in the 60's British Saloon Car Championship.

  • @muhammadjefrijamaludin5946
    @muhammadjefrijamaludin5946 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    AJ rocks!

  • @linusa2996
    @linusa2996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    5:15 Is that Tiff Needell?

  • @antr7493
    @antr7493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Minis, Camaros , Capris , Mazdas, all on the same race track. Does he actually have a turn signal on his steering column?
    Better than Drive to survive

  • @colinarnold1248
    @colinarnold1248 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    can you tell me please is the Mini a 1380cc, and what type of cam are you using

  • @moxietube
    @moxietube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    13,00 tis time for beer ;-)

  • @donaldvantongeren8385
    @donaldvantongeren8385 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Who needs F1 !?

  • @richardsracingmad
    @richardsracingmad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's a shame that Gerry would have to squeeze into a mini, the thought of it haha! - but I bet Nick would get a run for his money. RIP Gerry

  • @jameswarner8038
    @jameswarner8038 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What kind of power is this making

    • @TheThunderwars
      @TheThunderwars 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Around 140 bhp NA.

    • @mauriziopescatori4606
      @mauriziopescatori4606 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Frankly, I don't see how an OHV 1275 with a 3-bearnig crankshaft can produce 140bhp.The A-series engine will not allow much more than 6500rpm, even in race tune. No crossflow head, no 5 bearing crankshaft, only 2 valves/cylinder.The best ever obtained on a road-legal car was 115bhp by University Motors in the 1970s with 4 Mikuni carburetters and a seriously modified head.

    • @TheThunderwars
      @TheThunderwars 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/qqNsWU53j3k/w-d-xo.html

    • @Hai_da
      @Hai_da 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mauriziopescatori4606 full of rubbish 😂😂

    • @mauriziopescatori4606
      @mauriziopescatori4606 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Hai_da Please learn to discriminate between bhp ratings (SAE net) and horsepower (DIN standard). 140bhp SAE net *ARE* 115 hp DIN standard.

  • @ClubmanGT1971
    @ClubmanGT1971 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The giant killer!

  • @preonmodel8354
    @preonmodel8354 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My friend had a 1275 gt called Bob it got scrapped in France 2006 what a shame 😢

  • @acrchy
    @acrchy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    ooo can i borrow an engine for my new mini 7s lol ,,,

  • @minioner5080
    @minioner5080 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That’s a little screamer

  • @dastardlyman
    @dastardlyman 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    fan tas tic

  • @ezeckielbeharrysingh3365
    @ezeckielbeharrysingh3365 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    TX ex ed

  • @harryharker9564
    @harryharker9564 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    L lived and loved every minute of it

  • @ruitiago2544
    @ruitiago2544 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing video! Just love that Clubman! Well done Nick and Andrew!!!

  • @samsung50s48
    @samsung50s48 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mighty mini cooper 💪

  • @angelsone-five7912
    @angelsone-five7912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Epic, very well done.

  • @nkhalmizahar
    @nkhalmizahar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Paddy hopkirk + mini = world rally champion !!!

  • @Ralph2
    @Ralph2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful job thank you, you put me in the moment.

  • @Rlee571
    @Rlee571 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great driving and a terrific result

  • @JaberAlkhalifa
    @JaberAlkhalifa 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was awesome thank you!!!

  • @Sultuxes
    @Sultuxes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    11:32
    OWNED!

  • @diethersantos6404
    @diethersantos6404 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I Wish Mr. Bean Should Race At Goodwood With His Mini And His Teddy Bear Just In Case

  • @DE1CRAFTS
    @DE1CRAFTS 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    gt legends the game