SOLVED: Djetset 968 -1970-83 Pearce Special by John Pearce

Djetset · May 26, 2019, 03:10:15 PM

A simple question for a simple point. What is this car?

Djetset · June 01, 2019, 07:13:10 AM

Experts?

el_monty · June 01, 2019, 10:37:40 AM

Mini-based?

Djetset · June 01, 2019, 10:45:59 AM

Quote from: el_monty on June 01, 2019, 10:37:40 AM
Mini-based?

Yes.

Djetset · June 19, 2019, 06:21:24 PM

Up to the Pros...

Oguerrerob · June 20, 2019, 04:06:37 AM

Could it be found online?

oko94 · June 20, 2019, 05:07:11 AM

It's not in the Maximum Mini books so it must be pretty obscure !

Homemade or built by a company ?

Djetset · June 20, 2019, 10:07:20 AM

Homemade, and I don't think that it can be found on-line.

Paul Jaray · June 20, 2019, 04:30:07 PM

Pearce Special, 1983

Djetset · June 20, 2019, 05:15:42 PM

Well done PJ, this is indeed the Mini-powered, mid-engined Pearce Special, a technical college project begun by John Pearce for his degree work in 1970, and finally finished off and registered for the first time 13 years later in 1983. The pre-X1/9 targa-roof car uses a 1965 Mini Cooper S engine, and is still owned today by its creator John Pearce.

I will add some more photos of the car soon, but meantime, another point to PJ.

Oguerrerob · June 26, 2019, 03:16:22 PM

I've found some pictures online

Djetset · June 27, 2019, 06:24:33 AM

Thank you for the extra photos Oguerrerob. You've saved me digging out mine, which look like they were taken at the same location.

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SOLVED: Djetset 968 -1970-83 Pearce Special by John Pearce