Drat. Post got et.

By way of comparison to the massive (then) 305 bhp of the Falcon, the Mini-Cooper S of Paddy Hopkirk that won the 64 Monte boasted 70 bhp and a 0-60 time of 13 seconds - but was totally uncatchable in the snow on the alpine stages.

This was to typify the differences between UK and US motorsport - nimbleness against brute force (even better illustrated by the 7 litre Galaxy of Jack Sears) - for many years thereafter.

During acceleration testing the Galaxy was recorded doing 4 mpg!