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You can also check the indexes for particular titles: Motoring News, 2nd September 1965New Kit Car Mini-Marcos - Motoring News leads with the announcement on page 2. Motor Sport, September 1965First ad for Mini Marcos. Autosport, 1st October, 1965First race - first win: Geoff Mabbs laps all but one at wet Castle Combe. Autosport, 24th June 1966Le Mans 1966 - Only British car to survive. Sport Auto (F) 1966Le Marcos de Marnat/Ballot-Léna ... conquit la sympathie du public. Sydney Morning Herald, 18th July 1966Mini Specials - Mini Marcos to be imported into Australia. Autocar, 29th July 1966Mini Supplement - Mini Marcos with Le Mans '66 photo. Champion (F), September 1966Du Scaphandre à la Course par J.-P. Boivent Auto News, October 1966“From rust to riches - Build Your Own Marcos GT” - three part series on turning a rusty Mini Van into a gleaming Mini Marcos Mk.III. It's a full blow-by-blow account including renovation of the donor parts, tools and full costings. The whole project came in at under £400, plus another £100 for a set of Minilites and SP3s. Le Mans 1967 (unattributed)MARCOS 50: Prouver en Europe qu’elle peut rouler 24 heures. Cars and Car Conversions, August 1967“Mini Based Specials” - a review of a clutch of Mini specials.
Car (South Africa), October 1967Article from an unidentified South African magazine on the Raubenheimer Mini Marcos. Hot Car, April 1968“Let's Go!” - Issue number 1 blasts off with a Mini Marcos and a two-part article on building a Mini Jem. Hot Car, April / May 1968Build a Mini Jem for under £350. Hot Car, June 1968“Burn Rubber!” - Paul Davies provides an introduction to drag racing and finds a Mini Marcos at Santa Pod. Car Magazine, September 1968Qcar features the Mk. III Mini Marcos factory demonstrator, LAM 101F: “Performancewise, It's the Maxi-Mini”. Hot Car, October 1968“Go Custom” - Tony Bostock reviews the kits and bits, including Mini Jem and Mini Marcos. Cars and Car Conversions, March 1969Mini Jem: review of Mk.2 from Fellpoint (photo is a Mk.1). Sports Car World (Australia), June 1969“A Jem of a Mini” featuring taylorspeed Jem RWW 019. Wheels (Australia), June 1969“The Thoroughly Modern Mini” - Mini Jem. Hot Car, September 1969“Kit Cars Compared” - Paul Davies tests the Mini Jem Mk. II and Mini Marcos Mk. III (GBH 771G and LAM 101F). Car, December 1969“The Ugly Bug Ball” Cars and Car Conversions, March 1971Jem Talk by Richard Hudson-Evans. Car, August 1972“Marcos Revived” by Peter Filby. Cars & Car Conversions, January 1974Mini Marcos and Mini Jem. Sports Car World (Australia), February 1974“Jem Again” by Graeme Agars, featuring the original Ziggy Kwiatkowski car, RKP-850. Cars & Car Conversions, December 1976“One of the Rest” - Terry Grimwood tries out Steve Roberts’s TransXL Mini Marcos Mk.III. 
Cars and Car Conversions, July 1977This issue carries an article on Ian Hall's Mini Jem racer. This adapted version is from MMOC Magazine number 65 (Autumn 1997). Autocar, 30th July 1977“Mini Marcos Lives On” - Peter Filby reports on the D & H Fibregalss Techniques Mini Marcos Mk. IV. this scan was taken from a reprint used by D & H for promotional purposes. The denim skirt looks more dated than the Mini Marcos! Lancashire Hot Shot or Contender for the Bakersfield Frog JumpsA contemporary article about the D & H Mini Marcos Mk.IV from around 1977. Source unknown. (html) Car Mechanics, May and June 1979Two-part article by Chris Horton on stripping and preparing the donor parts, and building the Mini Marcos Mk. IV kit. Cars & Car Conversions, December 1981“Being There - 5” - Steven Roberts's Trans-XL Mini Marcos. Auto Performance, December 1982“Deutsche Marcos” - Roger Young’s Mini Marcos Mk.IV no. 8066. Kit Car, March 1983Robin Bye tells the story of Morten Deenfort's Mini Marcos Mk. IV, number 8081. Kit Car, March 1985Little Wonder: Mini Marcos Mk.III, TRD 980H. Sports Car Monthly, September 1986Track Test: Mighty Mini - Neil Roscoe’s ex-TransXL Mini Marcos. Which Kit?, August 1990Club Chat: There’s Plenty Going On at the Mini Marcos Owners Club. Kitcars International, June 1991Marque time: Roger Crowhurst with MMOC news and Newark '90 pic. Which Kit?, June 1991Club Chat: Anticipating the Stoneleigh rebuild. Which Kit?, July 1991Pickett’s Lock Show; Mini Marcos Revived. Performance Car, July 1991Culture Shock: True Brits - clips from a feature article on Marcos. Kitcars International, July 1991a) Game, set and match to Martina - and Mini Mini Marcos relaunch;
Which Kit?, August 1991Club Chat: Stoneleigh 48-hour Mini Marcos Build Which Kit?, December 1991Mini Marcos Back in Production Kitcars International, February 1992The Mini Marcos Is Back. Kitcars International, March 1992History Repeats Itself - Competition Mini Marcos - Up market Mini Marcos 
Cars & Car Conversions, May 1992A Good Bit of Kit - Steve Bennett compared the Mini Marcos Mk.V, Midas and a brace of GTMs. Autocar & Motor, 17 June 1992Plastic Pig Without Poke - Shaun Campbell drives the Mini Marcos Mk.V. Kitcars International, July 1992Marque time: Roger Crowhurst’ Mini Marcos. Kit Car, July 1992Mini Marvel: Peter Cahill talks to Jem Marsh about the history of the Mini Marcos. Classic & Sportscar, August 1992“Plastic Toad” - John Pressnell tries out the Mini Marcos Mk. V and talks to Jem Marsh. Car Builder, August 1992Mini Clubs: Mini Marcos Owners Club profile by Roger Garland;
Mini World, September 1992Fresh Air Marcos - pvc sunroof available for the Mk.V Mini Marcos.
Kit Car, September 1992Mini Marcos O.C. - Peter Cahill looks at one of the liveliest clubs around. Austro Classic, March 1994Wolfgang Buchta does a night rally in Mini Marcos 8050. Top Gear, May 1994“Sweet & Low” - Mini Sprint and Mini Marcos. “Top Gear” is to journalism what Jeffrey Archer is to literature. If you watch the programme you'll know what to expect, but unless you enjoy watching rubber being burned up mindlessly whilst going nowhere in particular you probably won't. Come back Tony Mason, all is forgiven! This article is a shocker. The hack concerned, Nik Berg, obviously doesn't like the Mini Marcos, and makes his feelings plain. In that case why bother to write about it? Save your vitriol for the likes of Ford and Vauxhall! Actually, from a programme that selects as its "Car of the Year" in 1999 one that is absolutely hideous when viewed from any angle inside or out, and then picks and even greater visual disaster in 2000, it comes as no surprise. Berg completely misses the point about the Mini Marcos, reviewing it as a £14,500 production car not a cheap and cheerful £3,000 kit car. The higher price is what Marcos charged the Japanese for a fully built car with brand new Mini components and air conditioning. He also missed the interesting connection between the Mini Sprint and the Mini Marcos - Rob Walker - and he can't spell Corsley anyway. Kitcars International, September 1994Hot Stuff - heated rear window for the Mini Marcos. Opline (NL) Maart 1995Erik Wijn tells the story of his Mini Marcos Mk.IV (in Dutch). Automobil (Sweden), Aug/Sept 1995Bakvagnen: Mini-invasion i Småland - IMM 1995 at High Chapparal. British Cars No. 22, Aout/Sept '95Two articles mention Mini Marcos in this French magazine: the club contingent was photographed at Château d'O on the way to Le Mans and an item on Miniatures includes a model of the 1967 Le Mans car. Mini World, June 1996Featuring Mini Marcoses or Roger Garland, Keith Roase and Dean Robertson, plus Mike Brown’s Mini Jem. Sunday Times Metro (Johannesburg), 11th August, '96Me and My Car: A sports Mini that makes boys of men. Alan Duggan talks to André Krige about his pride and joy, South African built Mini Marcos CFM 47558. The caption reads “Handles like a go-kart, goes like a bomb...”. Kitcars International, August/September 1996Ad: Great Western Kit and Sports Car Show. Which Kit?, December 1996Club Chat - Richard Heseltine picks over the MMOC Magazine. Mini Magazine, January '97Mini Kits - Chris Rees's survey of Mini-based kitcars includes Mini Marcos and Mini Jem. Mini Magazine, March 1997Letters - one from Richard Porter. Mini Magazine, April '97The Flying Custard Tart” - Colin Hedgecock's Mk. 2 Mini Jem, Q296 JTA. Which Kit?, June 1997Showtime: Chatham Shines. Richard Porter’s Mini Jem Mk.2. Kit Car, August 1997In the Club: What’s a Kingfisher? Mini Magazine, October '97Hay Fever - Hay motorkhana event from Australia, including Taylorspeed Jem photo. Which Kit?, October 1997Club Chat - MMOC Magazine. Photo of Mark Noonan’s Mini Marcos Mk.IV. Kit-Car, November 1997In the Xlub: Kingfishing for Compliments. Classic & Sportscar, December 1997Minis out in force at Gaydon. Mini Magazine, March 1998Streamliner: David Pounder’s Mini Marcos Mk.III. Classic & Sportscar, April 1998“Buyers Guide - Mini Marcos” - two page feature with photos and artists' impressions. Inset item on Mark Nolan's Mk 1 racer for sale at £8,000. Fact file gives prices, checklist and club information. Also mentions Mini Jem - “infinitely prettier than its Marcos half-brother”. A good article unfortunately spoilt by factual errors. Auto Passion (France), Avril '98Rencontre: Claude Ballot-Léna - profile of the driver with a classic photo of the Mini Marcos at Le Mans in '66. Mini Magazine, June 1998Slippery Customer - Owen Smith’s Mini Marcos Mk.1.4. Kit-Car, July 1998Group Test - Something old, something new, something borrowed.
Which Kit?, July '98Club Chat - MMOC Magazine and Stoneleigh Photo Kit Car, July 1998“Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed” - eight kit cars compared at Llandow Circuit in Wales, featuring Colin Hedgcock's Mk. 2 Mini Jem, Q296 JTA, aka La Crème Anglaise. KitCars International, August '98Glorious Newark - Mini Marcos Club stand well supported. OldTimer Magazine (NL) August 1998Historische rally’s: Op Randje van Regelmatigheit.
Mini World, September '98IMM '98 - Marcos/Jem owners gather round to help. Mini Magazine, October '98Mini in the Park - Stunning display of Marcos models. Mini Marcos Euregio MeetingA collection of reports on the first International Mini Marcos Euregio Meeting in Brabant, The Netherlands, September 26th - 27th. The next four articles are in Dutch and were published in the Netherlands and Belgium. Oldtimerkrant Nr. 20, Okt. 22 '98 OldTimer Magazine Nr. 100, December 1998/Januaar 1999 British Cars Magazine, December 1998 Mini Magazine - November 1998“Alto Ego” - Feature on Geoffrey King's Alto Duo, Q250 GFV. Which Kit?, December 1998Club Chat: The endearing appeal of the Mini Marcos... Mini Magazine, December 1998News: Mini Marcos Euregio Meeting. Practical Classics, December 1998Buyers Datafile: Mini Marcos & Mini Jem. Mini World, January 1999Clubs: Europeans Join Forces - report on Euregio Meeting. Diecast Collector, February 1999Club Corner: It's no wind-up - Japan Mini Day with Marcos and Jem. Mini Magazine, March 1999News: Mini-Blooper - “Scots Mini Weekend” photo is Mini Marcos line-up at Mini in the Park. 705 Motor Club Bulletin, March 1999Cover shows a Mini Marcos Mk. IV at Goodwood, but whose? Classic Car Weekly No. 459, 14th April 1999Out and About: Minis major on Beatlemania - report on Stoneleigh Mini Show at Easter weekend. Bristol Evening Post, 10th May 1999Bristol Mini Day - aerial photo of Mini 40 display. Which Kit?, August 1999Kit Cars - The First 50 Years, Part Two - Growing Up: the second part of Malcolm McKay's series featuring “The Mini Men”. Which Kit?, October 1999Kit Cars - The First 50 Years: Mini Jem and Mini Marcos. Kit-Car, November 1999Problem Page - Auntie Iain's Bloomers. Classic & Sportscar, November 1999Allan Brown and his Mini Marcos Mk.IV, No. 8013. Kit and Specialist Cars International, November 1999Marque Time (Club News) - Multi-Cultural Marcos. Gazoline, Decembre 1999“Une Bombe en kit” - the cover story features Jean-Marc Prat's Mini Jem Mk.II, RT M2 1198. This article is on MiniJem Plus. Motoring News, December 15, 1999Obituary - Claude Ballot-Léna. Which Kit?, February 2000Club Chat - Stent picks up the MMOC Winter Mag. Kit-Car February 2000In the Club: Emissions Impossible and Jem of a Bargain Södra Dalarnes Tidning, 10 juni 2000Silverbröllop - Ian and Margaret Hayward's silver wedding trip to the midnight sun (Swedish with English translation). Mini Magazine, June 2000Iain Ayre enthuses over Peter Hanman’s Mini Marcos Mk.III, MM 7257. Mini World, August 2000London to Brighton Mini Run, 21 May 2000. Classic & Sportscar, August 2000Clubs: Classic Kits Star in Cheshire - report on the Cheshire Kit Car Show. Mini World, September 2000Fine Display at IMM 2000; 6007 at Scottish Mini Weekend. Kit-Car, October 2000“Quality Finish” - report on the Three Counties Kit Car Show at Malvern, including Alan Jeffery's award-winning Kingfisher Sprint. Kit-Car, December 2000CLUBS AND EVENTS with Iain Ayre: Are you too sensible? KC picks up on the club's Arctic Circle Adventure. Mini Magazine, January 2001Poster Calendar for 2001, featuring Mk. III Mini Marcos for January. Classic Motor Monthly, March 2001Mini Ha-Ha: Peter Cahill concludes a Mini Tribute with a look at Mini specials and fun cars. Mini World, April 2001“Stepping Out” - Mini World Action Day 2000. The photo montage includes Allan Brown's Mini Marcos Mk. III. Mini Magazine, April 2001Feature on Ian Johnson's Mini Marcos Mk.III, MM 7499. Mini Magazine, May 2001“The World's Biggest Mini Only Event” - Mini Mag's ad for Mini In The Park 2001 includes a shot of the club stand in 2000. This ad is also included in the June and July issues, of which the former has an interesting article on Brian Luff's Status 365 and Minipower. Which Kit?, August 2001Club Chat - Mini Marcos Mania. Amy Filby notes the MMOC Magazine coverage of the closure of the Marcos factory in Westbury. Also in this edition are a feature article on Midas and shorter items on ABS Freestyle, Siva and Domino. Classic Car Mart, November 2001Hints & Tips - Hot Marcos-Cooper. Neil Davies answers an engine question from Paul Darren. Maarten Krikken's Mini Marcos is pictured. Which Kit?, December 2001Club Chat - Mini Marcos Merits. This time Amy picks up our Autumn Magazine and make the most of Miss Kit Car at the Newark Show. Kit-Car, December 2001Workshop Q&A with Iain Ayre - Period Pains. The writer answers a question about cracks and tyres, with a picture of Pete Crudgington's Mini Marcos at Stoneleigh. Classics - December 2001“Plastic Surgery”: Martyn Jones compares Dave Pounder's Mk. III Mini Marcos with a GTM Coupé. Mini World, January 2002Stepping Out - Miniworld reviews the Mini shows. Photo shows the Mini Marcos line-up at Castle Combe. Clubland - double stamps in this issue as an unidentified Jem is pictured on a London & Surrey treasure hunt. Kit-Car, May 2002Workshop - Q & A: “Rattle and Whine”. Ian Ayre answers a reader's question on beefing up a tired and noisy engine. Maidenhead Advertiser, October 18, 2002Richard Porter has a whinge about speed humps. Which Kit? - April 2003Classic Kits - Hamblin Cadet: Martyn Jones tells the story of S.E. Hamblin Limited, one of the pioneers of fibreglass bodied kit cars. Car (South Africa), May 2003Motorists' Forum - Calling Mini Marcos Fans. Ian Allbon tries to contact more owners in South Africa. Mini World, July 2003Yes July, and it's only mid-May! Roger and Melanie Garland are seen at Aston hall, Birmingham with their Mk. V Mini Marcos. Which Kit?, October 2003Club Chat - Spotlight on the Mini Marcos Owners Club. Classic & Sportscar, November 2003Goodwood Revival Meeting - Marcos hero Davis. Which Kit?, December 2003Club Chat: Mini Marcos Moans - Amy Filby picks up on the originality debate. Classic & Sportscar, January 2004Mini Marcos Group Goes Dutch for 6th Euregio Meeting. Classics, March 2004Andrew Charman visits Goodwood hero Rae Davis and his Mini Marcos Mk.III. Which Kit Car?, June 2004Club Chat: Messed-up Marcoses - Paul Harcourt's rescue mission. Mini World, August 2004Mini Marcoses at Bo'ness, Essen and Brighton. Which Kit Car?, September 2004Club Chat: Mini Marcos Charity - Mencap run. Classics, November 2004Race Ace Rae gets down the cafe - Rae Davis at the Ace Café London. Mini Magazine, November 2004Frank Willard's Mini Marcos at Mini In The Park 45 at Silverstone. Mini World, November 2004Report of the Mini 45 Races at Silverstone, which grudgingly acknowledges Ollie Howell's victory in the "Fastest Mini In The World" races with Pete Crudgington's Mini Marcos. They seemed to be a bit upset that a 1380 5-port A-series car had beaten all the Vauxhall-engined, space-framed, twin-engined, supercharged BMW stuff, not to mention Bill Richards's Metro. Not worth the bother of scanning. See also Sport Scene. Motor Sport, December 200415 Minutes of Fame: Mini-Marcos Le Mans 24 Hours, 1966 by Richard Heseltine. Mini Magazine, December 2004On Your Marcos: Rae Davis’s Mini Marcos Mk.III. Motor Sport, January 2005Star Letter: Marcos Mantra - Billy Dulles replies to the previous article. Mini World, January 2005Ace Café - Mini kit cars at the Italian Job Night. Which Kit Car? February 2005Early Days - History: Marcos part one (extract) Mini World, March 2005Miniworld Action Day - Pete Crudgington's Mini Marcos at Castle Combe. The Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2005“The Comeback Kid” - Paul Chudecki on the relaunch of the Mini Marcos by Marcos Heritage. Mini World, April 2005Autosport 2005 - Rae Davis's Mini Marcos at the NEC show. Which Kit Car? April 2005Early Days - History: Marcos part two (extract) Which Kit Car?, May 2005“Exclusive: Back to the Future” - Martyn Morgan-Jones gets a test drive in the new Mini Marcos Mk.VI demonstrator and produces another seven-page epic extolling its virtues. Mini Magazine, June 2005Mini Marcos: National Treasure - history up to Heritage Mk.VI. Second Coming: Rae Davis’s Mini Marcos at Stoneleigh International Motorsport Show. Power Struggle, July 2005Pete Crudgington’s Mini Marcos Mk.IV vs a Raw Striker.
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