Drive the Col de Turini in a 60’s Mini Cooper S

I love driving (reasonably) fast on twisty turny roads and I love mini’s. So nothing could be better than driving the Cold de Turini in an original Mini Cooper S.

Col de Turini is a mountain pass situated in south of France in the Alps and is more than 1 mile above sea level. It’s about 20 miles long and has over 34 challenging hairpin bends. Acclaimed as one of the most exciting drives on this planet, it also forms part of the WRC Monte Carlo Rally.

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The Col de Turini was partly responsible for the Mini’s rise to fame as it was the epic Monte Carlo Rally win from racing legend Paddy Hopkirk on this very road that made the Mini not only a rally legend but a cult motoring icon.

The Col de Turini pass was also featured in the first episode of Top Gear series 10, when Hammond, May and that other nob went in search of the best driving road in the world.

I must do this before I die, and hopefully not die doing it