{"id":78478,"date":"2021-08-25T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=78478"},"modified":"2021-09-16T07:33:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T07:33:47","slug":"ogle-sx1000-gt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/ogle-sx1000-gt\/","title":{"rendered":"Ogle SX1000 GT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rare classic automobiles are important to us and close to our hearts. And with just 66 units produced, the Ogle SX1000 GT undoubtedly falls into our metier. If you’ve never heard of this car, it’s no wonder given the low production numbers. In addition, the presentation happened already almost 60 years ago. It took place in December 1961. The man behind the project was David Ogle. He used the Mini Cooper, which had just been presented at the time, as the basis. However, all that remained of the donor vehicle was the (slightly extended) chassis with drive train and axles. For this reason, British Motor Corporation (BMC) originally wanted nothing to do with the project and didn’t want to supply any new parts. However, on condition that the Mini model name wasn’t mentioned in the advertising material, Ogle was finally allowed to purchase the necessary components directly from the factory. In addition, he also converted cars supplied by customers on request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a conversion or as a complete vehicle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While the pure conversion cost \u00a3 550, the price for a complete vehicle was \u00a3 1,190, meaning that the Ogle SX1000 GT cost double that of the Mini Cooper S. The independently designed fiberglass body made the car look much larger and longer than it actually was. In the process, David Ogle cleverly integrated the windshield from the Riley 1.5, from which the steering column, including the right-side shifter, also came. Although the Ogle had only two seats, the conversion added weight compared to the Mini. Hidden under the flat hood was the four-cylinder powerplant with 997 cc of displacement and 41 kW\/55 hp. This was enough for a topspeed of around 99 mph. Further power levels were available at extra cost. Next to that, many owners retrofitted larger engines from the Mini range over the years, for example from the Cooper S presented in 1963.<\/p>\n\n\n

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