Hello,

I'm new to this forum, but have loved minis since I drove one as a 16 year old in South America. I have always wanted one, and in the near future my financial means should be there. To that end, I have seen the front wheel drive B-18 conversions that look like the level of performance I want. But about a year ago, I came across a website from a race shop in Pennsylvania. They do a Supercharged or turbo'd B-18, but mount it midship where the rear seats go, and they were in the process of making an all wheel drive one.

I have looked and looked but cannot find the shop's name or website.

Has anybody come across this???? The cars are supposed to be totally awesome since its a rear wheel drive with mid mounted engine.

I currently have a 94 RX-7, and really love the power it has, I just do not want to go down in performance, and this mini seems to be all I wanted.

Thanks

 

Bob Huffaker had a Classic Mini that was mid mounted RWD. RULED the SCCA untill he retired. Supposedly still motoring around in SoCal.

 

I wonder who built it?

Its actually been about 2-3 yrs since I saw that site. I went as far as calling the guy because at one point I stopped seeing it in their website. He told me he had not generated that much interest, but was working on an all wheel drive model. I had the link in one of my computers, but my hardrive went down, and I have not been able to find the shop.

I am positive its in Pennsylvania. They also redo muscle cars and modernize them with better suspension, drivetrain, etc.

Anybody???

 

http://racetec.net/vtecmini.htm

 

http://www.gomini.com/fs/vtec/vtec.htm

 

Get your hands on one of the first two issus of MC2 Magazine. I think it was the first issue where a guy in the states has a sub frame that doesn't rquire a longer bonnet.

 

That's it!!

Anyone ever heard of one on the street?? Makes way more sence than the front wheel drive option.