VIDEO: John Rhodes Mini at Chateau Impney Hillclimb
Watch Charles Rainford hit the hill at Chateau Impney Hillclimb in the John Rhodes Mini Cooper S.
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John Rhodes Mini Cooper S at Chateau Impney Hill Climb
We had a cracking weekend at one of the UK’s best little events. In it’s 5th year the Chateau Impney Hill Climb had a lot to offer. The weekend was pleasantly relaxed with great camaraderie between competitors and a party atmosphere in campsite. A fantastic range of historic vehicles took to the hill. From the
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Charles Rainford blitzes Goodwood hill in John Rhodes Mini – in car video
We had the pleasure of running the John Rhodes Mini Cooper S at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. John is 90 years old now and asked our Charles to drive it up the hill for him. The times got better with each run. His best time of 62.3 was in the Final Shootout on
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Period photographs and build specs. John Rhodes, Special Tuning etc.
A chap named John Astill got in touch recently claiming that he had a photograph of John Rhodes Mini at Snetterton from 1966. He also said he had build specs from Special Tuning and various letters from Downton Engineering as well some photos of his old Mini’s from the 60’s. He asked if I’d like
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London to Brighton
A good turn out of classics yesterday despite the rain. Shaun and I met plenty of people and made a few of them jump when we fired up John Rhodes Mini. Over 250 cars attended the 24th London to Brighton classic car run.
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John Rhodes on his Mini Cooper driving style
John Rhodes, Mini racing legend, explains his driving style in this short clip from the late 1960’s. The cars were setup for chronic over-steer. By lifting off Rhodes could encourage the rear to slide before mashing the throttle and pulling out of the corner. “One thing he used to ask for if he was driving
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