Didnt fancy the Abarth BRM Chronograph so got an Abartt 500 Cabrio instead

[chronology1066]

One point about classic mini

Z-cars - if you don't know do a search, utter madness but great fun to drive.

www.z-cars.org

[chronoluvvv]

Only Italian cars with RWD are Ferrari, Lambo, Pagani, Maserati.

Then, with great value for money, and if you want a nearly track car, there is the Alfa 4C:

 

they're all spectacular but overkill for the 25 mph city i dwell in

heck even 250 hp seems like 225 horses too many

 

either way, i'm sure some cookie counter somewhere up in the hierarchy is snickering his way to glory

[kernow]

One point about classic mini

Z-cars - if you don't know do a search, utter madness but great fun to drive.

www.z-cars.org

I remember speaking to Z Cars at a car show years ago and they told me a story of them testing a twin bike engined mini - one in the front and one in the back, both turbocharged (maybe a hayabusa) pushing out lots and lots of power. They were at a race circuit (Silverstone?) and the Orange Arrows F1 team were there testing. As the circuit was wide enough they both had some fun......... Allegedly, the mini was faster off the line and pulled away from the F1 car due to superior grip from the 4 x 4 system. However the F1 car would pass it at around 60mph once the aero was working and creating enough downforce to give the rear tyres grip!