The Bastardised Minor Club
The Bastardised Minor Club (BMC) was inflicted on the New Zealnd 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 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 be INVITED to join, on proof of your commitment to the Bastardisers' objectives.
The BMC does not dislike or disapprove of standard specification Minors, indeed quite the opposite applies, but it is a toungue-in-cheek two-fingered gesture to those who believe that Minors should remain only in original specification.
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 |
A Sample of BMC Members' Cars
Owner / Car's Name |
Minor |
Bastardised |
Modifications |
| Robert / 'Ned' | '61 1000 2-door | 8 | Datsun 1200, Electric Windows, Custom Interior, Full Chassis, Fiat Axle & Brakes, Scalloped Blue-White Paint-Job |
| Dave & Diana | '63 1000 2-door | 6 | Datsun 1200 worked to 1340cc, Bucket Seats Front & Rear, Lowered 3", Marina Disc brakes, Custom Lowlight/1000 Dashboard, Smooth Firewall & Hidden Wiring |
| Richard & Jos | '62 1000 4-door | 5 | Roof Chop - rear doors welded shut, Lowered 2", A-Series 948cc engine, Polished Mags, Mazda 626 Bucket Seats, Custard Drip Paint Job |
If you think your Minor is worthy of inclusion in the Bastardised Minor Club, then send me some details of your car, its modifications and your estimate of Bastardised Rating. And if you have any pics, send them too and I'll put them on the Page.