Just watched an old episode, dated 4/18/2004, on Reverse Wheelie series. A classic mini must be converted into an off-road vehicle capable of doing a reverse wheelie. It kills me how these three teams purchase these minis and mutilate them to make them make a front wheel wheelie! I don't own a classic, but has dreamed of owning one since I was a kid.
I've seen that one before & like you it saddened me to see those Mini's chopped up like that. They should have used Skoda's.