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The ex-Richard Longman; Patrick Motor Sport; 1978 and 1979 BSCC-winning 1978 Mini 1275 GT Competition Saloon

United Kingdom • 19 Apr 2026 • Lot 136

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is Richard Longman's 1978 British Saloon Car Championship Class A-winning Mini 1275 GT, also driven to victory in 1979. Recently recommissioned after being purchased in 2023, it's eligible for historic racing events and boasts a racing engine, roll cage, and other competition-spec features.

Condition

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The car has been recommissioned and run at a few sprints, indicating it is in running condition but likely requires some maintenance and attention to be race-ready. The listing mentions 'numerous trick parts were discovered by the vendor during the work that has been undertaken on the car' and that at the time of its purchase in 2023 it 'was thought to be a replica'. The old style V5C document has been misplaced indicating some administrative reconditioning may be required.

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XXE2D2-463973A

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1918 XJ

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• Twice winner of the British Saloon Car Championship Class A category • Formerly used for promotional purposes by Patrick Motors • Present ownership since 2023 • Recommissioned and used sparingly This Patrick Motor Sport-sponsored Mini 1275 GT is Richard Longman's 1978 British Saloon Car Championship Class A-winning car; in fact, Longman won the Championship again in 1979 driving this same Mini 1275 GT for Patrick Motor Sport, which ran the British Leyland-supported works team.

Longman was completely dominant in his class, winning nearly every race two years running in the PMS Mini.

Longman had worked for the famous factory-approved tuning firm, Downton Engineering, in the 1960s, tuning and preparing countless Minis, before setting up his own company, Richard Longman & Co Ltd, in 1971.

Not merely a tuner, Longman was also a talented racer and thus ideally suited to spearhead British Leyland's campaign in the British Saloon Car Championship, with sponsorship from Patrick Motors Ltd....