Unipower GT (1969)Mid-engined lightweight race car with FIA HTP. Only 73 examples ever made.
Acknowledged as one of the most thoroughly engineered and best-built low-volume sportscars of the 1960s, just 73 Unipower GTs were built between 1966 and 1969. These had a tubular chassis, glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) bodywork, independent suspension (based on a Formula 3 car) and some innovative solutions for its time. The Unipower GT power unit was supplied by the BMC group. Most of the cars were fitted with the 998cc Cooper engine, installed in the “wrong” place, that is, at the rear and in a central / transverse position. Some of the cars were however fitted with a 1275 cc Cooper S engine, just like this example. Thanks to its daring design and the quality of its construction - rather unusual for its time - the Unipower GT became the most beautiful and sophisticated car based on Mini technology ever built.
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