Brewis 8-port Mini Special Saloon

17/04/2026

A big thank you to Remy Brooks-Johnson for the tip-off that has led to us collecting this spare 970S crankshaft, with rods and pistons thrown in! Very rare to find, let alone one without a re-grind or two…

21/03/2026

We’re currently working on a modified exhaust silencer to replace the original one, which has seen better days and probably isn’t doing very much.

The new Jetex silencer was unfortunately too large so this custom stainless one was chosen, however it still required a ‘flat’ to be added to ensure it fits snugly against the floor. It was expertly modified by JY Welding. Additional wadding has been added to pack out the silencer.

In the top picture you will see we have also fabricated a custom fl**ge to ensure a tight and reliable mating to the collector pipe, all taking care to ensure the total exhaust length is kept to Jim Whitehouse’s recommended measurement - 60” from valve stem to silencer tip.

09/01/2026

Happy New Year to our followers! I've just added a few more images from the Mini World photo shoot for you to enjoy. We had some computer problems at the backend of last year, but we're rolling again now thankfully.

For the car, we've just ordered a new silencer box from Jetex Exhausts and we are already looking at where we can run the car again this year. Stay tuned for more updates and thanks for taking an interest!

Russell

09/01/2026

29/08/2025

Apart from being fantastic race cars in their own right, the in-car sound of early Group A E30 BMW M3’s does bear some harmoic resemblance to our 8 port Mini.

If only the camera hadn’t failed at Brands Hatch last year I’d be able to show you. We must get some in-car footage next time the car’s out!

04/08/2025

Thank you to everyone that came and saw us yesterday at Brands Hatch Mini Festival! It was good to make new connections and talk to people interested in the car and it’s history. The event was really well attended and the rain stayed away!

03/08/2025

We’re here and parked in the Alternative Mini Display area. (not entirely sure why, but there you go!) 🚘

02/08/2025

We’re still working away but should make it and have the car on display tomorrow. Do come and find us!

The Brands Hatch Mini Festival is tomorrow! 🏁

Gates open at 9am, make sure you bring your tickets/e-tickets, or buy tickets on the gate for £27 🎟️

We can't wait to see you there! 🤍

21/07/2025

A quick update: Although the Mini looks fantastic in the current edition of Mini World Magazine, it’s currently in pieces as we needed to fix a couple of small engine/transmission issues. We’re now in a race against time to get it reassembled to go on display at Brands Hatch Mini Festival on 3rd August. Stay tuned for more updates.

For now we have to say a big thank you to Annings Race And Restoration for the engineering work and parts to keep us on track!

We hope to see you at Brands Hatch. Unfortunately we haven’t been offered a chance to run the car as we did last year, so you’ll just have to come and find us!

21/07/2025

🚨Last chance to get this month’s MiniWorld Magazine before the next edition comes out on Friday!… 📣😲