London to Brighton 2001


I had a great time at London to Brighton 2001, good weather, great cars, a fantastic show. Here's some photos that I took on the day...

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Dukes of Hazzard - Brit style! - Click for a larger image

I wonder if they get in by leaping through the windows?
A very nice convertable - Click for a larger image

This was a very nice convertable with a very smooth look, notice the de-seaming
and lack of bumper. The brake light above the registration number was also a nice
touch.
A Red-Bull mini - Click for a larger image

One of the dozen Red-Bull minis that attended L2B 2001.
WOW, Shiny! - Click for a larger image

A truly amazing mini, complete with super-shiny 8-port engine. Wow.
A blue beast - Click for a larger image

This was one of my favourites.
Mental! - Click for a larger image

Yes, that's a Rover 3.5l V8. In a mini. With Nitrous. Is it quick? Do bears s**t in the woods!?!
Very original - Click for a larger image

A superb classically restored engine.
A true classic - Click for a larger image

There was a great range of cars there this year, from the old...
Nice skirt - Click for a larger image

...To the new. I thought those skirts went very well with the sports-pack arches...
A mini mini - Click for a larger image

...To the just plain ridiculous!...
Monster! - Click for a larger image

...Now this is getting silly!
Shorty - Click for a larger image

Another Shortened mini. As if the mini weren't small enough already!
Oldy - Click for a larger image

Another excellent restoration of an early mini. They look so nice in Old English White don't they?
Just another brick in the wall - Click for a larger image

A not quite so classically restored mini.
Autotest - Click for a larger image

Someone giving their pride and joy a good sound thrashing!
Brrrmmm, screeeeeech - Click for a larger image

Yep, the handbrake works.
An arial view - Click for a larger image

An arial view of part of the show, with the auto-test circuit in the background.
The front row - Click for a larger image

The front row at Crystal Palace Park, London. Not that it mattered, we all left the park
at the other end anyway, after turning around.
Red-Bull - Gives you wheels! - Click for a larger image

The Red-Bull mini fleet at the front of the pack at Crystal Palace Park in London.
MOL back at home - Click for a larger image

"MOL" - my own mini - Back at home, still wearing her run-plate.

All images are Copyright of Neil Brown 2001.