Tuesday, November 10, 2009

#177 Mini Cooper 1967 Rally Monte Carlo

A little history about these mini giants... they where introduced in October 1961 with a 997cc engine that generates 55hp, front disc brakes, twin carburetors, modified camshafts and exhaust headers.

The Mini Cooper Rally versions with a much powerful engine at 1071cc with an output of 70hp and later was even more improved at 1275cc with an output of 78hp that dominated the 1964, 1965, 1966 and with the #177 cooper of Rauno Aaltonen bagged the Rally Monte Carlo Championships.

This #177 Mini Cooper S 1967 Rally Monte Carlo diecast was made by M-Smart in 1:43 scale.

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14 comments:

  1. Jovet's GarageNovember 11, 2009 at 3:02 AM

    Love that classic coop! It really looks real on your outdoor diorama. Thanks for sharing Mike! =)

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  2. JDMike's Diecast SiteNovember 11, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    Thanks Jovet! long time no see ah! :-)

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  3. blog is terminatedNovember 11, 2009 at 1:32 PM

    Nice diorama, what did you use for the grass?

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  4. admenNovember 11, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    Excellent car, excellent photos! Congrats again!

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  5. JDMike's Diecast SiteNovember 12, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    thanks Mervin and Rajen! :-)

    Mervin, I just used the regular felt shreds available in some architectural shops in Manila. Try using sawdust, just dye it in green.

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  6. danielhNovember 13, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    love the dioramas and the mini cooper!
    nice pictures JDMikes!!

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  7. JDMike's Diecast SiteNovember 16, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    thanks daniel for appreciating! :-)

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  8. ToMiniCaNovember 17, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    for rally classic mini cooper, the number, 177, is the best!
    i love the 2nd pix :)

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  9. JDMike's Diecast SiteNovember 20, 2009 at 7:31 PM

    thanks Tominica, you have a nice diecast site also!

    cheers!

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  10. AnonymousNovember 21, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Hello! I would like to ask how do you remove the paint from your diecast models and what kind of paints do you use?

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  11. JDMike's Diecast SiteNovember 23, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Hello there, I'm using paint stripper to remove the factory paint and I'm just using aerosol acrylic paint for my customs. hope this helps and thanks for visiting! :-)

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  12. AnonymousNovember 23, 2009 at 7:49 PM

    Hello! Me again. Don't have an account so I'll just be anonymous. lol. What kind of paint stripper? Like those in hardware stores?? Pwd ba acetone nlng?

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  13. Leo SangJanuary 11, 2010 at 2:01 AM

    Powerful little bugger, I've got the 1966 MKI driven by Makinen!

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  14. Louise Rachelle M. AquilizanJanuary 23, 2010 at 11:53 PM

    Hi Mike, this is the best dio for the #177.

    I so love it. I hope someday my monte carlo minis will be able to ride through that dio. =) =) =)

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