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Ogle SX 1000 from 1963 - miniature GT with concours potential

Name: Ogle SX 1000 1962
Brand: Ogle

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Created on July 10, 2013

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Bruno von Rotz

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Balz Schreier

Bruno von Rotz

Markus Tanner

Tom Wood - Courtesy RM Auctions

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Balz Schreier

Bruno von Rotz

Markus Tanner

Tom Wood - Courtesy RM Auctions

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - nothing to be seen of the Mini except the wheels

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - looks elegant and sporty

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - small wheels and a pretty coupé body shape

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - no-frills body design

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - definitely fast enough for today's traffic conditions

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - the small sports car laps the bends with minimal side inclination

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - it feels most at home on winding bends

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - relaxed touring is just as possible

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - it shares its maneuverability with the Mini

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - with a striking front end

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - relatively high waistline

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - looks a bit leggy because of the small wheels

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - the Ogle is smaller than it looks at first glance

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - the body is made of plastic

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - clearly sports car-like features from the front

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) also known as "Ogle-Mini" - pretty front with twin headlights

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - rounded rear with small lights

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - the seats promise pleasant lateral support

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - flat-bottomed steering wheel with beautiful wooden rim

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - complete instrumentation directly in front of the driver

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - beautiful instruments from Smiths

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - rev counter up to 8,000 rpm, but you shouldn't go that far

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Ignition lock left of steering wheel

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - even the Aschenbechter is compact

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - the transverse four-cylinder engine from the Mini Cooper

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Technology from the Mini Cooper

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - four-cylinder with two SU carburetors

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - the engine is positioned transversely in the engine compartment, just like in the Mini

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - nothing is concealed here

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - the characteristic four-eyed face

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - the Ogle trademark on the radiator grille

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - the Ogle trademark

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - the Ogle sign on the C-pillar

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - this fuel filler cap was also found on many other English cars

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - beautiful door handle

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Door handle from the large parts shelf

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Wheels and hubcaps from the Mini

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Ogle 1.5 (1961) - the first model did not quite come close to the Italian competition

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - brochure illustration

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Ogle SX 1000 (1962) - dark test car with special performance-enhanced engine for a hopefully positive experience

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Ogle SX 1000 (1962) - at the Goodwood Test Days of 1962

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - View into a right-hand drive vehicle (cockpit)

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Ogle SX 1000 (1962) - Interior of an 852 GT

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Ogle SX 1000 (1962) - Cockpit of an early vehicle, prepared for the Goodwood test day

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Ogle SX 250 (1962) - one of the two examples produced - in dark color

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Restoration - worn engine compartment

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Restoration - the engine before the overhaul

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Restoration - completely overhauled engine and suspension elements

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - restoration - rusted through floor panels before, not everything is plastic on this car

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Restoration - the floor panel after the repair

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Restoration - the underbody before

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Restoration - the underbody after

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - restoration - the patched left side panel

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Restoration - Correction to the front of the car - Plastic work

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - restoration - accident damage on the left had to be repaired_Accident left Ogle

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Restoration - the newly painted bodyshell

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Restoration - outdated and no longer dewy interior before

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - Restoration - the newly equipped interior

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Ogle SX1000 GT (1963) - offered as lot 143 at the RM Auctions sale in London on October 31, 2012

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - signals overtaking prestige

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - unmistakable rear end

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Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - kleine Räder und eine hübsche Coupé-Karosserieform

Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - schnörkelloses Karosseriedesign

Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - auf jeden Fall schnell genug für heutige Verkehrsverhältnisse

Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - mit minimaler Seitenneigung umrundet der kleine Sportwagen die Kurven

Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - im Kurvengeschlängel fühlt er sich am wöhlsten

Ogle SX 1000 (1963) - entspanntes Touren ist genauso möglich

Summary

Between 1962 and 1963, the Ogle company built 69 Mini-based Ogle SX 1000s. With their attractive plastic bodywork, these vehicles were intended to combine the advantages of the Mini with the fashionable look of a Granturismo. The result was convincing, but was difficult to sell due to the high price. This vehicle report portrays the sixth-last Ogle SX 1000 and tells the story of this rare British car, supplemented by two sales brochures and historical photographic material.

This article contains the following chapters

Ogle's second attempt
Based on an unnamed Mini
In six colors
No lighter than a Mini
Fast and economical
Once as a racing version
A loss-making rarity
On board number 60
Fully restored and overhauled
Further information

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

There is a whole series of sports cars that share their technical platform with the Mini of the sixties, for example the Unipower, the Mini-Marcos, the Deep Sanderson, the Nota Fang or the Ogle SX 1000. Of all these cars, the Ogle was clearly the prettiest, as its shape was the work of the talented designer David Ogle. But this did not make it a good deal. The Ogle SX 1000 was not the first Ogle sports car. As early as 1960, David Ogle, a talented industrial designer who dreamed of being an equal to Italian design in the core discipline, had already created the Ogle SX 1000. With the Ogle 1.5, the enterprising young man presented a handsome sports car for the discerning businessman of the time. Under the plastic bodywork was Riley 1.5 technology and an engine with 68 hp. However, with a price tag of £ 1,574, the car was difficult to sell and production was stopped after just eight examples.

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