Video: A Classic Mini Getting Ready to Race Again
Think your MINI sounds mean? Check out this race-setup classic Mini, “Old Red” taking its first steps forward in nearly 30 years. This car belongs to a chap called Gary Snyder and...
Original Mini Suspension Designer Alex Moulton Dies at 92
The original Mini was revolutionary on a number of fronts. But one that is often forgotten is the unique rubber springs used on the car. The combination of conical rubber springs and...
Autocar Names Classic Mini “Greatest British Car Ever Made”
[Official Release] Motoring magazine Autocar publishes outcome of survey: one-off of the small car class crowned “greatest British car ever made”. 53 years ago, in September 1959, sales began of the Morris...
Classic Mini Screams Past Record at Bonneville
Bonneville is legendary. The Mini Cooper 970S enjoys cult status. What do you get when you combine the two? A fantastic record. An average 251 km/h (155.96 mph). If you want to...
New Zealanders Build Classic Mini Bonneville Salt Racer
Three New Zealanders have converted a 1964 Mini Cooper S into a racing missile and are now out to set a new speed record in the USA. Their goal: 250 km/h. Garry...
Video: Watch a 160 hp Classic Mini Attack the Ring
A hot VTEC 4-cylinder motor in a classic Mini is nothing new to most Mini and MINI fans. Nor is one blasting around the Nürburgring. This video, however, is a little different...
Classic Mini Fans Gather for IMM
[Official Release] It was in 1959 that the Mini broke out onto the scene as a classless car, quickly took the world by storm and soon became a motoring icon admired by...
World’s Oldest Unrestored Mini Sells for $65,000
Remember that barn-found, unrestored Mini we told you about a little while ago? Well it finally went to auction and snagged £40,250, or $65,241. Here’s how the auction house described the car:
From the Bavarian Allgäu to Azerbaijan in a classic Mini.
[Official Release] The classic Mini won the Monte Carlo Rally and thrilled millions of enthusiasts in everyday driving. Even today it is one of those cars that attract affectionate glances on the...
At Auction: The World’s Oldest Unrestored Mini
Many of us in the MINI community also appreciate the classic cars. There are plenty of enthusiasts out there that have both a MINI and a Mini in their garage and have...