Everyone who experienced the 1960s has fond memories of the glory years of sedan racing. The burnt-orange Mustangs, dark blue Camaros, flame-red Cougars and red-white-and-blue Javelins of the Trans-Am are brilliantly etched on our mind’s eye, but how many recall the glowing lavender Minis? These two Austin Mini Cooper S racing cars, based in Fort Worth, Texas, dominated the SCCA C Sedan class for the first three years of its existence, competed in the Trans-Am and even went endurance racing!…

The banks at Texas World Speedway in College Station stand in for those at Daytona as the pristine purple Minis glow in the “golden hour.”
Photo: Harold Pace
story & photos (unless noted) by Harold Pace
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