Since the rally topic has been batted around lately I thought this news might be of some interest (from Rallysport News):

Homologation of the famous Mini Cooper runs out at the end of the 2004 season, and to mark the end of an era, brothers Robert and Michael Plant have been given a wild card entry to Rally Australia this year.

The brothers, from England, took part in Rally Australia in 1997 at the wheel of a Mini, finishing second in class A5 and 49th outright.

Rally Australia is the final round of the 2004 World Rally Championship and will make the end of the Minis competition career at an international level.