We regularly draw the attention of Mini enthusiasts to events that revolve around the Classic and New BMW Mini. We are talking about it then that derivatives such as the Mini Marcos are of course also welcome. A Mini Marcos? Over the years, we are talking about the sixties and seventies, there were many small companies in the UK in particular that built sporty-looking trolleys using the technology of the Mini. One of the most famous so-called kit cars was the Mini Marcos introduced in 1965. The name 'Marcos' was a combination of the directly involved parties Jem Marsh and Frank Costin. In those years, Marcos was often associated with larger sports cars. The Mini Marcos consisted of a self-supporting polyester body - such as the Lotus Elite and the Rochdale Olympic - with screwed-on technical components of the Mini. Marcos built a few hundred copies, which were regularly seen in the British streets, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s. The most famous fame, however, was the idiosyncratic car because of motorsport. In 1966 it was the only British car that finished in the 24 Hours of Le Mans ...