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The Bastardised Minor Club
a.k.a. The B.M.C.

The Bastardised Minor Club (BMC) was inflicted on the New Zealand Minor scene at the 7th National Morris Minor Convention held in Rotorua in March 1996.

The BMC was set up to protect the interests of NZ Minor Modifiers - the right to 'personalise' our Minors as we see fit and not to have to listen to the sermons of The Purists.

We, The Bastardisers, will ensure that the Minor continues on well into the next century. When the pathetic bunch of sops who call themselves politicians have finally legislated old cars off the road in this country, we, the Bastardisers, will have modified and improved our Minors so that they are eco-friendly and still more than a match for modern tin cans. The woofters in 'power' will just have to put up with us on 'their' private roads.

To belong to the BMC your Minor must have been altered from its original state. You also have to prove your commitment to the Bastardisers' objectives whether by showing me pictures of your car or describing your ultimate Bastardised Minor.

The BMC does not dislike or disapprove of standard specification Minors, indeed quite the opposite applies, but it is a tongue-in-cheek two-fingered gesture to those who believe that there is no place for a modified Minor in this world.
 


BMC Bastardised Ratings

1 .. 3 Points

4 .. 7 Points

8 .. 10 Points
Not too exciting
Engine Transplants
Structural Body Mods (e.g. roof chop)
Noisy Exhaust
Raised or Lowered Suspension
Serious Horsepower
Fat Tyres
Loud or Offensive Paint Jobs
Comments like "You are a real Bastardiser!" let you know that you have reached the pinnacle of Minor Modfication
A-Series Engine
Non-Structural Body Mods

 


The BMC Members List

A current list of the people in the BMC and just how they've 'bastardised' their Minors can be found here. It's by no means complete, and if you think your name and Minor should appear in this list then let me know. Submit your pictures too and I'll host them on Minor Mania for you, or tell me where they are on the web and I'll add a webpage link to them.

The BMC Members List


 Get the T-Shirt!


It reads "B.M.C." behind the logo, "Bastardised Minor Club" above, and below "Minors With Attitude".

T-shirts are professionally printed on quality shirts, and cost £12.50 delivered in the UK and £14.50 delivered anywhere else in the world.

So, if you think your Minor is worthy of inclusion in the Bastardised Minor Club, then send me some details and/or photos of your car, its modifications, your estimate of Bastardised Rating, and your preferred t-shirt size.

EMAIL ME FOR SNAIL-MAIL DETAILS OR MORE INFO!

  

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