Episode 20 - Brian Foley

In the 1960s there were two men called 'Mini Kings': Peter Manton, and Brian Foley. When the Morris Cooper S was the Giant Killer in touring car racing around the world, these two champions made history, beating almost every muscle car from the times! In this fascinating chat, 'Foles' traces his racing history back to the late 1950s in early touring car racing - he won his class in the first-ever Australian Touring Car Championship at Gnoo Blas in an Austin A40Farina. Foley was also one of the first drivers chosen for the official BMC 'works' team at Bathurst in 1966 - the year the Mini dominated the Great Race. While best known as a Mini specialist, Foley also made a name for himself in a Porsche 911 in the early '70s when the German sports car was still eligible in touring car racing, and a wild V8 Alfa Romeo Sports Sedan. Foley was a man of many talents and just as many trophies to confirm his status as a star.