06-05-2016, 08:51 PM
Hi Guys
The above Red GTS used to belong to the late Frank van der Meer. He passed away in early Feb this year, MOCSA attended his funeral with some of our minis. Uncle Frank did inform me last year at Cars in the Park that the car had been sold to a UK based buyer.
It certainly was one of the best GTSs around as far as my knowledge goes in the Gauteng area. I did pester the uncle many times about the car and wanted to know as much as I could due to this fine specimen being on display at MOCSA events. He told me the following: "The interior was NOS that I sourced from Fernmin mini (if I remember correctly). Very long ago I gave the original 12 inch steel wheels and hub caps away, but regretted it when I wanted to take the car back to original. The air filter housing was also given away at some stage." The stripes on the bonnet has been painted on and was no longer vinyl (I will also be doing this mod to own GTS in the next few weeks when the paint fixing is on the cards). He also said the carbs (set of twin HS2 SUs) had to be fiddled with, but I cannot remember by whom. He was reluctant to open the bonnet as the engine was dirty. I saw the adds in the Miniworld and thought to myself that SA had lost a very good car indeed.
The above Red GTS used to belong to the late Frank van der Meer. He passed away in early Feb this year, MOCSA attended his funeral with some of our minis. Uncle Frank did inform me last year at Cars in the Park that the car had been sold to a UK based buyer.
It certainly was one of the best GTSs around as far as my knowledge goes in the Gauteng area. I did pester the uncle many times about the car and wanted to know as much as I could due to this fine specimen being on display at MOCSA events. He told me the following: "The interior was NOS that I sourced from Fernmin mini (if I remember correctly). Very long ago I gave the original 12 inch steel wheels and hub caps away, but regretted it when I wanted to take the car back to original. The air filter housing was also given away at some stage." The stripes on the bonnet has been painted on and was no longer vinyl (I will also be doing this mod to own GTS in the next few weeks when the paint fixing is on the cards). He also said the carbs (set of twin HS2 SUs) had to be fiddled with, but I cannot remember by whom. He was reluctant to open the bonnet as the engine was dirty. I saw the adds in the Miniworld and thought to myself that SA had lost a very good car indeed.
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