Scott started racing in 2010, buying a road-going 1978 Mini and building it himself at home. He then went on to race it for the next five years in car club events with the Taranaki Car Club and South Taranaki Car Club, plus other lower North Island events. He picked a Mini to race because he likes them, and they are classic. In early 2016 he gave the Mini a freshen-up and a retro look. Over the last six years he has been A class points champion six times for Taranaki and two times for South Taranaki.
After 120-plus sealed hill climbs and sprints, Scott has made the change to gravel. He competed in the 2019 engine room automotive gravel sprint series, coming away with 1st in class, 1st rookie and 3rd overall in the series.
He raced at the 2019 Ashley Forest Rallysprint and offered a drive to Mini-loving WRC driver Hayden Paddon and they went on a demo run. It brought back some great memories for Hayden and created some for Scott.

Scott Harland - 1978 Leyland Mini

Scott started racing in 2010, buying a road-going 1978 Mini and building it himself at home. He then went on to race it for the next five years in car club events with the Taranaki Car Club and South Taranaki Car Club, plus other lower North Island events. He picked a Mini to race because he likes them, and they are classic. In early 2016 he gave the Mini a freshen-up and a retro look. Over the last six years he has been A class points champion six times for Taranaki and two times for South Taranaki.
After 120-plus sealed hill climbs and sprints, Scott has made the change to gravel. He competed in the 2019 engine room automotive gravel sprint series, coming away with 1st in class, 1st rookie and 3rd overall in the series.
He raced at the 2019 Ashley Forest Rallysprint and offered a drive to Mini-loving WRC driver Hayden Paddon and they went on a demo run. It brought back some great memories for Hayden and created some for Scott.

1978 Leyland Mini:

This 1978 Leyland Mini started off as a stock road-going car that Scott bought in 2010. He then striped it out and sent it off to get a cage. Everything else has been done at home in the shed with some help from his brother and dad. The current setup is nothing special, but it gets Scott out there doing what he loves. The motor is 1293cc, running a 40mm side draft weber carb. The gearbox is bone stock with only an upgraded clutch fitted. It has adjustable suspension and shocks all the way round and 10 inch rose petal wheels for the classic look. Scott has never had it on a dyno and tunes it the best he can at home and if it goes well, he is happy. He has competed in close to 70 events over the last six years and it has only let him down once.