He had been involved in the automotive trade from his early days in rallying. As my knowledge base grows ill be posting technical articles, photos, stories, videos and british car events. It was designed and built over 20 years as a labour of love by the man on the left of the photograph, graham mcconnell. The legend, paddy hopkirk carole nash riac classic car show. Mar 09, 2015 paddy hopkirk, who steered the mini cooper s to victory in the worlds most famous rally the monte carlo takes brian to chalgrove airfield in oxford. Alongside henry liddon he won the 1964 monte carlo rally in a mini cooper s car number 37, license plateregistration tag 33 ejb. The car is an exact replica of the original, right down to the number plate 33ejb.
A disarmingly modest man, paddy originally approached bmc with the plea, i do want to drive cars which are capable of winning rallies outright. A dash of the irish h4110 by price, bill hopkirk, paddy. Published on apr 11, 2014 a new series on quest follows acdc rock star brian johnson as he meets the people behind six car makers that have mad a significant impact in the past 100 years. The paddy hopkirk collection mini sport mini sport. Peter hopkirk s most popular book is the great game. Alongside henry liddon, he won the 1964 monte carlo rally in a mini cooper s car. The entertaining story of one of britains best and most successful rally drivers of his time this is his story. Paddy hopkirk, winner of the 1964 monte carlo rally, is one of bri. Paddy hopkirk, 97862032447, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Back in the autumn of 2012, rich and i set off for monaco with a voucher for a blagged hertz rental car, a printed map and a bearded cameraman to follow in paddy hopkirks tyre tracks on some of europes greatest driving roads though a bit of confusion with the booking ended us with us a convertible auto mini rather than the latest. He grew up at danbury, essex, notable for the historic palace of the bishop of rochester. Hopkirks book focuses primarily on the men who travelled the silk road in search of ancient treasures. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
That said, lee elliott wasnt feeling very knowledgeable when he walked there from the mirador locks in the blazing sun, family in tow, to find an irish pub. The story of paddy hopkirk, as told to one of his closest collaborators, former competitions manager bill price. Paddy, a jovial irishman, was an aggressive driver, hunched bulkily over the wheel. His car accessories business was sold in the 1990s, and he subsequently set up a marketing firm.
Exworks paddy hopkirk 1967 circuit of ireland winner. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Hopkirk s most famous mount was perhaps the most quintessentially british car of its decade. This book is a great addition to any motor sports fans library. If ever a production car was an instantly proper fit for serious rallying, it was the mini, particularly as massaged by both cooper car and the competitions department at british motor corporation. Jan 24, 2014 on 21 january 1964, the mini cooper s won the monte carlo rally for the first time. Patrick barron hopkirk born april 14th, 1933 winner of the 1964 monte carlo rally with henry liddon in a mini cooper five times winner of the circuit of ireland rally member of the world rally hall of fame inductee into the irish sports hall of fame a northern ireland belfast telegraph sports personality. Few number plates in the history of british motor sport evoke such emotion as 33 ejb. Mention the words mini racing and one famous moment will immediately spring to mind for most enthusiasts. The car is now owned by paddy hopkirk himself, who when reunited with the. Taking a guided tour of the panama canal allows you to hop between the atlantic and pacific oceans with minimum hassle. Acdcs brian johnson meets mini legend paddy hopkirk in. The 50th anniversary of the minis improbable victory on the monte carlo rally will celebrated at this years goodwood festival of speed irishman paddy hopkirk will drive a mini cooper s up the goodwood hill during the 2729 june event, and is certain to be a favourite among spectators as he evokes memories of his heroic performance on the mountain stages of southern france in 1964. Paddy hopkirk polished alloy rocker cover mini sport.
The book is, coincidentally enough, rather like mini. This experience allows you to enjoy monkey island and enjoy a picnic lunch in san lorenzo national park before exploring fort san lorenzo. Image taken from the book mini cooper rally giants series by graham robson. Former rally driver paddy hopkirk will be 86 next month but shows no signs of slowing down. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Half a century since paddy hopkirk made the classic mini a. Bex from artbybex has created a unique bespoke art piece celebrating the mini rally victories of paddy hopkirk, especially the 1964 monte carlo rally victory that changed patrick hopkirk into paddy hopkirk the mini legend forever.
Aug 05, 2010 paddy hopkirk mini austin s tribute to a rally driving legend. Paddy hopkirk was a professional racing and rally driver in the sixties and seventies. The car was driven to 4th place in the 1963 rac rally by paddy hopkirk henry liddon and to 2nd place in the 1965 monte carlo rally by raymond baxter. Paddy hopkirk specialist mini parts a full range of high quality paddy hopkirk branded mini parts, specially designed and developed in conjunction with paddy hopkirk to commemorate one of britains most successfull rally drivers who has become synoymous with mini and the monte carlo rally that he so famously won in 1964. The sun was out for the huge collection of cooper racing cars from all formulas including formula junior, f3, f2, f1 and the old 500s. Peter hopkirk has 16 books on goodreads with 23741 ratings. Published on jul 11, 2014 paddy hopkirk started his winning career in professional racing and rally driving in 1955.
The 50th anniversary of the mini s improbable victory on the monte carlo rally will celebrated at this year s goodwood festival of speed irishman paddy hopkirk will drive a mini cooper s up the goodwood hill during the 2729 june event, and is certain to be a favourite among spectators as he evokes memories of his heroic performance on the mountain stages of southern france in 1964. Yet 55 years ago, patrick paddy hopkirk and his codriver henry liddon came out ahead in one of the greatest david versus goliath motorsports battles ever. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on javascript in your browser. Paddy hopkirk documentary part 1 of 4 paddys garage. Mar 27, 2006 discover book depositorys huge selection of peter hopkirk books online. Clayton, panama was once fort clayton in the panama canal zone. Coloring pages for boys, coloring books, mini drawings, car drawings. Peter hopkirks most popular book is the great game. Order online all classic mini paddy hopkirk collection from mini sport, worlwide delivery. Patrick barron hopkirk mbe born 14 april 1933 is a former rally driver from northern ireland.
Mini cooper s, classic mini, classic cars, car illustration, car drawings, cute. He and jack won again in 1961 and 1962 driving a works sunbeam rapier. At an age when most people are happy to put their feet up paddy is still driving tens of thousands of. Ron crellin, paddy hopkirk, john cooper and stuart turner. Patrick barron paddy hopkirk born 14 april 1933 is a former rally driver from northern ireland. Paddy hopkirks circuit of ireland anniversary classics world. On 21 january 1964, the mini cooper s won the monte carlo rally for the first time. Top gear restoration ripoff what happened to 407 arx. People thought cooper and mini were joking, but as rally driver paddy hopkirk put it. The paddy hopkirk story, the luck of the irish david thomas.
A disarmingly modest man, paddy originally approached bmc with the plea, i do want to drive cars which are capable of winning rallies outright, even if im not. Paddy hopkirk, who steered the mini cooper s to victory in the world s most famous rally the monte carlo takes brian to chalgrove airfield in oxford. Mini coopermini cooper s by graham robson books on. Jet motors rolling in the paddy hopkirk tribute, john. It was the pairing of northern irelands patrick paddy hopkirk and his codriver henry liddon that pulled off the big surprise, resisting the supposed superiority of significantly more powerful rivals in their small british car.
Within this limited edition legendary anniversary artwork, bex has captured the same handbuilt attention to detail, that the bmc rally team built into the mini. See more ideas about classic race cars, mini cooper classic and triumph tr3. The paddy hopkirk collection, exclusive to mini sport despite that moment happening the best part of six decades ago, paddy is still very much an icon for classic car enthusiasts. Paddy hopkirk s exclusive brand launched in collaboration with the world s leading mini specialists. Paddy hopkirk and his red mini won the monte carlo rally in 1964. Paddy s garage is comprised of a 1959 austin healey mk1 bugeye sprite, a 1973 austin mini cooper s tribute and a 2004 mini cooper s. Paddy hopkirk, winner of the 1964 monte carlo rally, is one of britain s bestknown rally drivers and made the motorsport big time in mini coopers. Brand new book by bmc competitions manager bill price with paddy hopkirk, 216 pages. Fast past some aspects of fast driving never change. The precision and flair that made him a hero back then is still very much evident, albeit at a more measured pace. In 2014 we celebrate the 50th anniversary of paddy hopkirk winning the monte carlo rally in a mini.
This exact replica of the iconic car was built complete and to original specification of the 1964, 33 ejb 33 bbl by the late graham mcconnell. Exworks paddy hopkirk 1967 circuit of ireland winner, 1966 austin mini cooper s registration no. It was the pairing of northern ireland s patrick paddy hopkirk and his codriver henry liddon that pulled. Paddy hopkirk is the author of longest drive of all 0. A new limitededition model has been introduced to celebrate the 40th anniversary of paddy hopkirk s legendary win of the famed monte carlo rally in 1964 in a mini cooper s. Paddy established himself as one of the fastest mini drivers in the world when he and henry liddon won the 1964 monte carlo rally. Aug 16, 2011 the list consisted of james deans lotus ten, the adams probe 16 from a clockwork orange, keith moons 1938 chrysler wimbledon, a range rover previously owned by princess diana and paddy hopkirks racing mini cooper 407 arx. Paddy hopkirk mini austin s tribute to a rally driving legend. The product designs logos and markings are all registered trade marks and cannot be reproduced unless written permission is obtained from mini sport ltd. Pundit arena, spartan daily, milwaukee irish fest, the ennis sisters, pucci productions, the rise foundation, san jose state women s basketball, san jose state spartans, tanda tula, rock bar belfast, linda mcguire and lisa mcguirekelly np dodge real estate, joanie madden s musical tour of ireland, the druids, depot cafe, paddy hopkirk mini. Paddy hopkirk is a brand of automotive accessories for example, roof bars named after hopkirk. In 2005 paddy was honoured with a place in irish sports hall of fame and he was the fourth inductee into the world rally hall of fame. Mini coopermini cooper s ebook written by graham robson. Attending events around the uk, he continues to be a popular figure, recounting his stories from an amazing career.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mini coopermini cooper s. Patrick leigh fermor in the daily telegraph nominated the great game for the book of the year. Rolling in the paddy hopkirk tribute, john cooper s works mini. Paddy s garage is a record of my interests in all british cars. Paddy hopkirk brake system assembly for mini cooper s with 7. Peter hopkirk was born in nottingham, the son of frank stewart hopkirk, a prison chaplain, and mary perkins. A dash of the irish first edition by bill price, paddy hopkirk isbn. He has tasted success in many motorsport events worldwide, the most notable victory being the winner of the 1964 monte carlo rally in a mini cooper. Paddy hopkirk project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The author is the famed rally driver paddy hopkirk, best known for his giantkilling performances in the mini cooper s, including wining the 1964 monte carlo. Youre wrong, you know, it isnt the mini in which paddy hopkirk won the monte carlo rally 50 years ago to become a house hold name. Pirelli classic marathon, won in a mini cooper s, his glittering career is described in all its glory. Hopkirk, wrote lord longford, displayed astonishing.
Edward said in punch magazine called it a superb account and the ft declared it to be immensely readable and magisterial. Austin mini 7 seven 850 1967 test drive in top gear with engine sound scc tv duration. Exworks paddy hopkirk 1967 circuit of ireland winner,1966 austin mini cooper. Paddy hopkirk and henry liddon mini cooper stock photos. A 1963 mini cooper s on display at the london classic car show which opened today in olympia london, united kingdom. Order online all classic mini paddy hopkirk collection from mini sport, worlwide delivery javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. The race for lhasa by hopkirk, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The car is obviously a poor re paint maybe even a change of colour as it looks to be flat black under the bonnet usually a give away when changing colour and the rear 14 panel stickers have been poorly masked and painted around. The next leg of the rally was made up largely of milelong flatout sections, but hopkirk refused to let his bigengined rivals build up a decisive advantage. Cars that rock paddy hopkirks handbrake turn youtube. Among paperwork with the car are the continuation buff log book from the. Clearly i was born the wrong sex, in the wrong time. Alongside henry liddon, he won the 1964 monte carlo rally in a mini cooper s car number 37, license plateregistration tag 33 ejb.
Rally legend paddy hopkirk is a brand ambassador for mini owner bmw. Paddy hopkirk in a morris mini cooper s at 6hours brands hatch, june 1964. Who we are hopkirks world class automotive accessories. No one expected him to win, not the competition, not the race officials, and not even the driver himself. It was the pairing of northern ireland s patrick paddy hopkirk and his codriver henry liddon that pulled off the big surprise, resisting the supposed superiority of significantly more powerful rivals in their small british car. Explore books by peter hopkirk with our selection at. Paddy hopkirk 85 rally driver excommunicated by catholic. It comes 54 years after his historic win driving a red mini cooper s into the history books on the 1964 monte. Oct 15, 2014 author peter hopkirk wrote of his love for the characters, the settings, the adventure that were part of the contest between the british, russians, and others that was played out in inner asia.
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