1976 ROVER MINI

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers at The Classic Sale at CarFest 2026 - Saturday on Saturday the 29th of August, The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN. The price indicated is the lower auction estimate.

The Patrick Motors Longman Racing Mini 1275 GT is one of the most legendary 'giant-killer' cars in British motorsport history. Sponsored by the Patrick Motors Group dealership network and backed by British Leyland, the car was prepared and driven by tuning maestro Richard Longman. By dominating its engine class and capitalising on the multi-class point structure of the era, this humble Mini won the overall British Saloon Car Championship (now BTCC) back-to-back in 1978 and 1979

This UK-supplied Austin Mini 1275 GT, first registered on 01/10/1976 and indicating 66,945 miles at the time of cataloguing has been recreated as a Patrick Motor Sport Longman Racing Replica

Our vendor understands that the car was built some years ago by a former Patrick Motors body shop employee. Whilst this cannot be independently verified, the quality of the workmanship and attention to detail are evident throughout

Presented in the iconic Patrick Motor Sport Longman Racing livery of Number 60, the Richard Longman-driven 1978 Championship-winning car. It features hand-painted door graphics rather than vinyl decals, reflecting the care taken in the re-creation

Our vendor advises that the engine has been uprated and that the car benefits from a Fletcher twin-pipe stainless steel sports exhaust, Mini Sport upgraded disc brakes with alloy callipers, GAZ adjustable dampers, bucket seats and adjustable suspension

He believes that the car may originally have been built with competition use in mind, although this cannot be independently verified. Today, it's presented as a striking road-going race replica that's MOT exempt and eligible for Historic Vehicle tax