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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 07:02 AM
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World's Fastest Classic Mini Cooper on record?
Not sure how well know it is that a Classic Mini Cooper actually set a land speed record at the famous Bonneville Salt Flats. I wonder, has anyone ever beat this record??
http://www.minimania.com/ArticleV.cfm?DisplayID=1904

I had forgotten how much work this whole process was until I again looked at these pictures:
http://www.minimania.com/images/gallery/land-speed/index.htm
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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Don,Funny I was just thinking about this the other day. I couldn't remember when it took place. Thanks for posting. Hal Johnson(Ohio)
 
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