Ringo Starr’s Classic Mini is For Sale
In 1966 Beatle’s manager Brian Epstein give Ringo Starr the car of the moment. In fact all of the Beatles had them in various flavors. But carrying a set of drums in...
The $130,000 Classic Mini Reviewed
How is it possible that a classic Mini could cost 99,000 GBP? David Brown Automotive has a case to make with a new/old Mini. How does it stack up? Autocar had some...
International Mini Meeting 2017 Takes Place in Ireland this Weekend
Official News: Westport Co. Mayo is set to see an invasion of MINI’s old and new later this month, as the 2017 International Mini Meeting gets underway from the 25th May to...
Is this the Ultimate Classic Mini? Introducing Mini Remastered
David Brown Automotive is introducing what looks to be one of the most amazing classic Minis ever produced. The idea was to embrace the DNA of the classic Mini while re-engineering it...
NBC is Re-Making the Italian Job as a TV Show
Via the Verge and Deadline, NBC is set to re-make the Italian Job as a TV show. What are the chances that it’ll actually be good?
Why Can’t MINI Continue Making Its Old Cars?
Pedestrian impact standards. Crash standards. Efficiency standards. Lets just get them out of the way. These are the typical reasons stated why automakers redesign their cars every 6-7 years. You can also...
Indy Driver Graham Rahal on his 1964 MINI Cooper
I few years ago I had fascinating opportunity to take a one on one guided tour of Bobby Rahal’s “Garage-mahal” at the Autobahn Country Club outside of Chicago with the man himself....
International Mini Meet to Take Place in Lithuania This Weekend
Official Release: Small car, big party: For more than five decades, enthusiasts from all over the world have been sharing their passion for the classic Mini. And once a year they celebrate...
Original Mini Suspension Designer Alex Moulton Profiled
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...
The Mini Story 1959 to 1999
Here’s a blast from the past in the form of an official release that was presented to the international press as BMW was ceasing production of the classic Mini and putting the...