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Created: December 28, 2012
* Update: There will be a horsepower challenge and DYNO testing at this year's MINI Thunder
Hello all! For the fourth straight year, Mini Mania is excited to announce that we are a primary sponsor and participant in Stormin' Norman's Mini Thunder! Join us for this all day track event ...
Created: April 24, 2012
One of the standard modern-day motoring clichés is the desire for a modern-day Sprite – a synonym for an open-topped two-seater that’s cheap to buy and run. When Austin-Healey launched its ‘Frogeye’ Sprite in May 1958 it cost £679, or not much more than a four-door Morris Minor; this really was fun motoring on the cheap.
Created: January 30, 2012
We just wanted to share with you our latest build. This is a 1976 Mini Clubman with a JDM Honda B18C Type R Power-plant (about 220hp) using our MTB2 Kit. The Clubman's offer a little more room than the standard round-nosed Minis making for a clean looking and easy installation.
Created: January 16, 2012
In perhaps the largest recall ever announced, MINI USA is recalling every Cooper S and JCW model sold from 2007 to 2011. The recall effects almost all 2007 – 2011 R55, R56, R57 and R60 models with the turbocharged Cooper S engine. For a full list of the cars affected an...
Created: January 05, 2012
MINI intends on showing a cargo van version of the current Clubman in late February at the Geneva Motor Show.
Created: November 15, 2011
For you Wheeler Dealer fans, and for those of you who may not be familiar with this UK TV series, here’s a look at Mike Brewer and Edd China working to resurrect a British classic: The Frogeye Sprite.
Created: October 13, 2011
Mini Mania's 12-point Winterization Checklist
Tune up the motor. (Air, Oil and Fuel ...
Created: October 13, 2011
Mini Meet West 2012 will take place in Prescott Valley. Prescott Valley is in Central Arizona and although it is only 90 miles north of Phoenix the average June temperature is 75 to 85 degrees.
Created: October 12, 2011
BMW has announced that the all-new BMW M5, 2012 BMW M5 is a luxurious business sedan, it is smoothest, powerful, elegant.
Created: September 29, 2011
The world’s first long jump over three Minis took place at Potter’s Field, London.
Created: September 20, 2011
Come August next year and Nelson will be behind the wheel of a Mini screeching across the Bonneville salt flats in Utah chasing four world land-speed records.
Created: September 15, 2011
how in the name of all that's holy did Alec Issigonis and his team manage to take one massive leap with the original Mini in 1959?
Created: August 23, 2011
This is the definitive list to end all 100 Greatest Cars lists. You'll never have to read another list, and this list is absolutely, scientifically, precisely and transcendently correct. That is until next millenia..
Created: June 06, 2011
The 2012 BMW 1-Series has leaked to the web, ahead of its unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Created: May 31, 2011
Alpina has released details of B5 Bi-Turbo, and BMW will unveil the BMW Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo Touring car at the 2011 Geneva motor show.
Created: May 31, 2011
BMW has filed "M2" and "BMW M2" trademarks just a month ago. The same goes for the US patent and trademark office (USPTO) where BMW has filed the "M2" trademark.
Created: May 31, 2011
It's a strange quirk of history that Hans Glas and his car company are much better known for their tiny Goggomobils than they are for their Italian-styled coupes.
Created: May 31, 2011
Mirror plating applied by Britain’s eternal and chamaeleonic rock star David Bowie to a plain old Mini, including all its windows, it becomes something else entirely.
Created: May 23, 2011
Compare the MG of yesteryear with the "new" MG6 of today
Created: May 20, 2011
BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and the new four-cylinder power unit under the bonnet of the MINI Cooper S also received an Engine of the Year award. The commendation of the award-winners took place during the trade fair “Engine Expo” in Stuttgart.
Created: May 19, 2011
If you have purchased any product from Mini Mania, You can Review it.
So, Go On! Tell us what you think! Be a Mini Mania(c)!
Created: May 18, 2011
It should be a pretty goodlooking car...and I'm sure I'll cry a little with the paint job's first scratch...and then convince myself that it and all following ones are "character marks".
Created: May 17, 2011
This new styling kit transforms the popular BMW M3 from ordinary to extraordinary with several pleasing aero parts.
Created: May 13, 2011
Recently Mini Mania went to Hallet Raceway. It turns out Team Mini Mania was showcased in the magazine all about everything Mini… MC2.
Created: May 12, 2011
Nevada City Adventure 2011
Minis, music, and driving fun highlight this 11th annual springtime event in Northern California.
Created: May 12, 2011
Mini Meet West is the longest continuously running Mini happening in North America, dating back to 1973.
Created: May 11, 2011
Denise McCluggage is amazing. She holds both the Ken W. Purdy Award for Excellence in Automotive Journalism and..
Created: April 28, 2011
Journalist. Race car driver. Sports reporter. Photographer. Intellectual. And friend to about a zillion people. Denise McCluggage has worn all these hats; many of them so very well.
Created: April 25, 2011
Were holding a "Women and the Morris Minor" Contest.
Winners get Gift Card$ good for anything Moggy, Accessories, Parts, You name it!!
Created: April 25, 2011
Winners get Gift Cards good for anything Mini, Accessories, Parts, You name it!!
Created: April 07, 2011
The first race appearance at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife (DE) in 2011 turned out to be a great success for Team BMW Motorsport: The no. 42 BMW M3 GT with Jörg Müller (DE), Augusto Farfus (BR) and Uwe Alzen (DE) at the wheel crossed the line as the winner in the first round of the VLN Endurance Championship.
Created: April 05, 2011
BMW's DriveNow like ZipCar only better?
More signs that the era of the personal automobile may be slowly coming to an end: BMW is launching an interesting new car-sharing system in Munich next month, with plans to bring it worldwide.
Created: April 01, 2011
BMW M3 Truck; For real? or a joke?
Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado, Dodge Ram, BMW M3…??? Being that it is April 1st today, this bit of news wasn’t too surprising, not till the hi-res images appeared. By literally removing half of the vehicle, BMW is aiming to produce the fastest street-legal pickup truck.
Created: March 31, 2011
BMW Gives all its production plants numbers around the world.
So where is Plant Zero?
Created: March 23, 2011
But why are you talking BMWs on the biggest MINI news site in the world? Because if you want to know about the future of MINI’s technology you need to talk with BMW engineers. Look no further than MINI Connected, which started with BMW. As you might expect, that’s just the beginning.
Created: March 23, 2011
BMW reports Record Earnings for 2010
There’s a lot of data here, but the key numbers are pretty impressive. A 19.3% revenue jump to 60.4 million euros (approx $83.5M) in 2010. Profits in the automobile segment were up 8%, helped by great performance in the MINI brand. Get the full info after the break.
Created: March 22, 2011
BMW plans on sharing Twin Power Turbo
MUNICH - BMW AG says it will expand the use of its TwinPower Turbo package to 4- and 3-cylinder engines, both gasoline and diesel.
Created: March 18, 2011
Police use MINI Cooper to catch distracted motorists
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – March 17, 2011… The BMW Group message of DON’T TXT & DRIVE became local and mobile this afternoon as BMW of North America presented the Woodcliff Lake, NJ Police Department with a specially emblazoned MINI Cooper hartop.
Created: March 18, 2011
For the Mini Cooper fan who already has the Mini-branded shirt, windbreaker, hat, shoes, cufflinks, backpack, wallet, keychain, towel, water bottle, and coffee mug, there's always more. Mini announced a new computer mouse and two new USB drives that carry its winged badge.
Created: March 15, 2011
A (Morris) Minor miracle by Father & Son Richard McKellar confesses that he has been reliably told that the first word he uttered, was not "mummy" or "daddy" but "car".
Created: March 14, 2011
2013 BMW i8 Supercar hybrid
BMW is developing its new i8 hybrid supercar and our new spy shots capture the radical BMW coupe on winter test in Scandinavia.
Created: March 14, 2011
2013 BMW i3 Meagacity Vehicle Prototype
Here's our first glimpse of BMW's new i3 city car, caught during testing in the wintry climes of Scandinavia.
Created: March 14, 2011
BMW HP Kunst Concept Motorcycle
When most people think BMW, it’s likely they’re overcome by visions of sleek sports cars devouring open roads, motorcyclists expertly cutting tight corners as their Beamer bikes rumble beneath them; and, these days, a spotlight on eco-friendly automotive designs.
Created: March 11, 2011
BMW develops New Carbon M Bicycle
Recently Range Rover unveiled a concept carbon fiber bike with Evoque branding. If that doesn’t float your boat, don’t despair because there’s plenty more coming! Here’s BMW M bike for you.
Created: March 11, 2011
Afflicted with Mini-mania!
If you really want to get renowned cabinet-maker Geoff Hannah's motor revving you can forget about talk of rare timbers.
Created: March 08, 2011
Morris enthusiasts' minor obsession
Pat Carrick's dad had an ambition to own one of every Morris Minor ever manufactured. He gave one to each member of the family and Wanganui man Pat Carrick ended up with the 1950 Morris Tourer.
Created: February 22, 2011
Tour London in a Classic Mini Cooper
The Guide/Driver has a good knowledge of London and can offer the basic sightseeing information or more quirky tales and historical facts for those who know the city well and it is fun to actually be at the locations while talking about them and listening to 60's tunes.
Created: February 22, 2011
Mini Thunder II, A Great Adventure!
Mini Thunder II has now finished the second annual event at Thunder Hill raceway outside of the small town of Willows in Northern California.
Created: February 22, 2011
Designer turns Mini into Ultimate Chair
Designer David Gawthorpe has created the ultimate boys’ toy out of one of the best-known classic motors.
His entertainment chair is made to look like the front end of a black Mini Cooper.
Created: February 14, 2011
G-Power Package for BMW M3 GTS
BMW tuner G-Power has teased us before with their program for the special edition BMW M3 GTS, and now… well it’s still not ready!
Created: February 14, 2011
Rumor: BMW M3 Wagon Being Considered
“Sportwagon” ///M3? Rumors are floating around that ///M may be toying with this idea and that they had built a tester early on in the E9X development so it is a distinct possibility.
Created: February 11, 2011
Showtime again for the mighty Mini
A collection of Mini Coopers will be under the spotlight at a classic car show on Sunday to celebrate the Mini's 50th birthday.
Created: February 03, 2011
Frog Eye Sprite driven at Silverstone by Roy Salvadori.
Created: February 01, 2011
Daily Driver : 1959 Morris Minor 1000
how about a man who depends on a 1959 Morris Minor 1000 to carry him to work each day?
Created: January 31, 2011
There were a lot of hot cars at the Detroit auto show this week, but the hottest now -- thanks to two bold bandits -- may be a $140,000 BMW 7-series sedan.
Created: January 31, 2011
From autumn 2011, all new BMW cars can be equipped with an innovative traffic information system to ensure that sheer driving pleasure is compromised as little as possible by tiresome traffic jams and tailbacks.
Created: January 31, 2011
Based on the recent spy photos of the next-generation 1 Series 5-door hatchback we have a rendering here showing how the production model will most likely look when it arrives later this year.
Created: January 31, 2011
The BMW 1-Series M Coupe with a full tank of gasoline weighed in at just 3,351 pounds, giving the new compact M a power-to-weight ratio of 9.85lbs per horsepower thanks to the 340 horsepower turbocharged 3-liter.
Created: January 26, 2011
An amazing bmw e30, turned into a electric race car!
Created: January 26, 2011
After over seventy years languishing in a box the R 7 has been restored to its former glory.
Created: January 26, 2011
MINI has announced plans to offer a limited edition Cooper Hatch with unique tweaks and accents
Created: November 26, 2009
During the Month of Nevember 2009, there has been lots of news stories about the coming return of the MG brand to some sort of production. Here are just a few of the reports:SAIC to produce self-developed MG 6 sedan in UKBy George Gao From:Gasgoo.comShanghai, November 26 (Gasgoo.com) SAI...
Created: July 30, 2009
The iconic rally car celebrates its Golden Anniversary this summer. Here's where it's been--and where it's headed.In Depth: 50 Years Of Mini LoveCraig House is one loyal car enthusiast. He put a deposit on aMINI Cooper S two years before the car hit showrooms. At the time, Hous...
Created: March 07, 2008
Donald Healey saw a niche opening up for a car that would be fun to drive, inexpensive to own, and "small enough to store in a chap's motorcycle shed."
Created: December 10, 2007
MINI Clubman has been on sale for less than a month and is proving a huge hit with the British public
Created: August 24, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Don Racine Tel. 800-946-2642Email: info@minimania.comWeb: http://www.minimania.com
Mini Mania sponsors Mini Cooper High Performance Driving Experience
Hosted by Hooked on Driving
August 24, 2007 - Nevada City, CA. Mini Mania Inc....
Created: August 16, 2007
URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT (UPDATE)
California Bill to Require ANNUAL Emissions Tests for Vehicles 15-Years Old Moves to Senate Appropriations Committee
Legislation (A.B. 616) to require annual Smog check inspections for vehicles 15-years old and older has been approved by the California ...
Created: November 18, 2006
08/59 Minis introduced as the Austin Seven and the Morris Mini Minor01/60 Van introduced09/60 Estate models (with wood) introduced Morris Mini-Minor Traveller and Austin Seven Countryman01/61 Pickup introduced09/61 Super introduced
Created: November 06, 2006
BMW Group DesignworksUSADesigner: Gary ShiuThe Biomoke is a futuristic version of the Mini Moke, a Jeep-like offroader produced by the original Mini in the 1960s. It would be produced in a kit car form. It's body could be constructed from a single sheet of biodegradable paneling impregnated with...
Created: March 23, 2006
Update on parts from the UK
Having just returned from one of my trips to the UK I thought it might be
helpful to share some of my observations. First, I have to admit that sourcing
parts for our venerable Minis is still pretty much “more of the same”. It
is difficult at best to find an...
Created: March 21, 2006
Don Racine is never far from the roots of his business, which started with
his Mini racing hobby. His home garage is still where he goes to relax.
Customer contact has always been a critical ingredient in Mini Mania’s growth.
...
Created: February 13, 2006
Mini Mania, Inc. Announces $1,000 Spring/Summer Shopping Spree Giveaway
Nevada City, CA – February 12, 2006 ---- MINI & MINI Cooper S owners of all generations have an opportunity to fulfill their...
Created: February 13, 2006
THE FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (“D.C.”) ONLY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO U.S. LAW.
Mini Mania, Inc. “SPRING/SUMMER 2006 SHOP...
Created: February 02, 2006
MONTEREY, Calif. (August 24, 2005)—Cooper will be the featured marque at the 33rd Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, August 18-20, 2006, announced Steven J. Earle, president of General Racing Ltd. and founder of the event. Cooper Car Company will be part of a larger celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, featuring the racecars and champions that have competed there.
Created: January 28, 2006
We offer a wide selection of fabrics, to allow you to select the one that will meet your vehicle's protection needs and budget. Different fabrics offer different levels of protection performance, and some focus on protecting from a specific element, like intense sun exposure or dust. Our range of fabrics is based on experience in manufacturing covers since 1965. Use the chart below to help identify which fabric is best suited for the protection needs you require. We've tried to be as realistic as possible in showing how the fabrics perform in certain conditions, but keep in mind that our opinion is based on performance comparisons with other fabrics currently used for vehicle covers.
Created: January 28, 2006
Quaife Engineering's automotive performance product range covers:
ATB Differentials for road and motorsport use
Performance gear kits for cars, motorcycles and motorcycle engined cars
Replacement race / rally gear boxes
Specialist reversing boxes and gear trains for niche vehicles
Uprated drive shafts & half shafts
Complete heavy duty axle kits
Four wheel drive systems
GT sports racing cars in either 2 or 4WD
Created: January 28, 2006
That story began forty years ago when engineering entrepreneur Rod Quaife acted upon a chance suggestion from Norton motorcycle specialist Ray Petty. It was tempting enough for Rod to change his strategy he was then involved in and began afresh to specialise in motorcycle gearbox design and production. Enthusiasm and skill made good any financial shortcomings in these early days, and soon the new company - known as RT Quaife Engineering Ltd - began producing the first Quaife transmissions that converted four speed Norton gearboxes into five speed units. Motorsport success soon followed, culminating in John Cooper testing at the TT on a Quaife equipped 350 Norton in 1967.
Created: January 04, 2006
PRODUCT RETURNS
We at Mini Mania value your satisfaction. We back up
every sale with our Satisfaction
Guarantee : If you're not fully satisfied with our pr...
Created: December 29, 2005
Importing a Mini or
Mini Cooper into the USA
It is
not easy for US citizens wanting to bring a Mini Cooper into the US.
Depending on the specific situation, can range from a mild hassle, to hard, to
very d...
Created: November 03, 2005
Spread the word, there's a new Mini magazine in town. It's called MC2 (as in "Energy equals") and is North America's first independent magazine dedicated to both the Classic and New Minis.
Created: April 08, 2005
INTERNET SPECIALS PAGE
IS COMING SOON!
...
Created: December 14, 2004
Get your holiday gifts on time! Here is a handy schedule to guide you in selecting shipping options if you need your Mini Mania order before December 25, 2009:
Be sure to ask for RUSH SERVICE for any Christmas order! On-time delivery is available for in-stock items only.
Last day to place an orde...
Created: October 22, 2004
PARTS QUALITY by Keith Dodd, Mini Spares Centre
For
the last 3 years I have constantly tested and fitted every different brand
of every different part on my Twin point injection car to find o...
Created: October 20, 2004
Heritage News
- Original Mini at 45: Facts and Figures
The
original Mini was launched as the Morris Mini Minor and the Austin Se7en on
August 26 1959.
The
final original Mini, a red and whi...
Created: October 01, 2004
It is sometimes easy for those of us that have
been attending to our beloved British Cars to forget that the real world
of economics can get in the way of our enjoyment of our cars...
Created: March 03, 2004
Most of us take it
for granted that we will always be able to find the parts we need for
our favorite British car, even parts which are no longer in production.
The reality is that an increa...
Created: November 14, 2003
History of
Development and Production
The Sprite
Mk1
(AN5
model)
The relationship built up between...
Created: February 28, 2003
Once again, and despite past successful hobbyist efforts, Sacramento
is
once again after your collector car. A new California State Senate
bill
has just been introduced which will require biennial smog tests for cars
up
to 44 years old beginning January 1, 2005. That means that your 1961 ...
Created: August 08, 2002
Mini Classic MkIV and MkV bodyshells will be available form British Motor Heritage as from Late September. Available complete, with Doors, Boot and Bonnet
Created: April 03, 2002
Here's the lowdown on the lack of MINI dealers in the Lone Star State, as well as an overview of MINI's marketing plan and some miscellaneous fun facts.
Created: February 04, 2002
Wondering where your latest Mini Mania order is? MiniMania.com now has an Order Lookup feature, where you can view the status orders any time of the day or night! Here's how it works ...
Created: December 18, 2001
An enterprising limousine service in Berkshire offers New MINIs for rent by the day!
Created: October 19, 2001
The BMW Group has reached an agreement to sell its British Motor Heritage Limited classic car parts business to the Legacy Consortium. Legacy is a
Created: October 03, 2001
A total of 5,809 Mini Classics produced between August 1996 and January 1999 and registered in the UK are being recalled over a concern associated with the rear wheel bearings.
Created: August 21, 2001
Mini Cindy recounts her first experience racing on a wet track -- with a surprise ending!
Created: July 09, 2001
Here are BMW’s official answers to key questions that motorists are asking about the New Mini.
Created: June 30, 2001
The New Mini seems to have have deserved all the hype surrounding it, it really is a stonking car! To make the car even more attractive
Created: June 27, 2001
MINI One and MINI Cooper go on sale on July 7 and come with a vast array of options to add a personal touch to each car. Mini owners have always enjoyed personalising
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Created: June 26, 2001
CAP MONITOR predicts the new Mini will have no problem holding its value in the used market. It will have some of the best values in the sector.
Created: June 19, 2001
The long awaited official list of U.S. MINI dealers is now available. Here's a full list of contacts....
Created: June 13, 2001
The MINI's insurance ratings have been announced and, says BMW, are a reflection of the car's technically advanced engineering.
Created: June 05, 2001
It was a last minute decision. We still didn’t trust the Mini, so the decision to run the SVRA driver school and the “Thunder in the Mountains” SVRA race at Pocono International could not be made until after the Pennsylvania State Championships.
Created: May 25, 2001
It all started that fateful Christmas morning, December 25, 1996. I had been co-driving a 1960 Austin Healey Sprite with my father, Larry Shaffer, in the Pennsylvania Hill Climb Association/SCCA Solo I series...
Created: April 05, 2001
A recent visit to a car boot sale turned up a fascinating piece of Morris Minor imemorabilia in the form of a repair schedule and two almost fully completed service voucher books for an early model.
Created: April 05, 2001
From its inception more than one hundred years ago, the motor car was intended purely for the wealthier classes indeed, even in the Fifties when the Modern Minor was still very new, relatively few people owned a car. The situation today where everyone might own their own transport stems ironically...
Created: April 04, 2001
It might be down, but it's not out. Organisers of the London Motor Show have been forced into a radical revamp of the event after most of the major manufacturers pulled out.
Created: March 16, 2001
The latest issue of the West Sussex Mini Owners Club magazine devotes a page advising Mini owners of when their love of Minis becomes an addiction.
Created: March 12, 2001
THE DAILY Telegraph is reporting today that MG Rover Group is to announce losses of £300m. That will be in the 8-months since the company was bought from BMW.
Created: March 05, 2001
The surprise at this year's SAE show was to see a new MGf on display. Chapman Arup, a leading UK engineering services company has donated the space on its stand.
Created: February 13, 2001
A new flagship MGF soft-top roadster and three “X-cars” spanning the small hatch, four-door sedan and premium car segments have been unveiled by Britain’s MG Rover as it embarks on a new brand-building strategy following the debacle under BMW ownership.
Created: January 31, 2001
Revenge is proving sweet for MG fans – MG Rover Group is planning to hit back at its previous master with a new range of performance models aimed right at the heart of BMW's market.
Created: January 30, 2001
SPEAKING THIS afternoon at the unveiling of the new MG range, MG Rover's Kevin Howe promised eight new models by July 2001. He confirmed that in each of the first five years, the company was working to a plan to produce 200,000 cars per year, saying that the sales plans are prudent and set against a pragmatic cost base.
Created: January 30, 2001
MG has this afternoon (1/30/00) unveiled its latest line of cars as it looks to consolidate its position in the world car market. Chief executive Kevin Howe took the wraps off three MG models plus an MG special edition at the firm's Longbridge plant in Birmingham, this afternoon.
Created: January 29, 2001
LONGBRIDGE, England -- MG Rover will establish an engineering center and supplier park at its plant here.
Created: January 25, 2001
BBC Midlands will be screening a documentary about the infamous Leyland Metro (honest) on Feb 1 at 7.30pm.
Created: January 23, 2001
MG Rover Group has announced the MG brand's return to the world of competitive motorsport. 2001 will see MG competing in sports car racing, touring car racing, rallying and the continuation of the MGF one-make series.
Created: January 19, 2001
Yes, after 9 months the Bugeye Vintage Racer has returned. I am glad for
several reasons. First, I was worried that my readers would loose interest
in the project. After all, part 6 was published in July 2000.
Created: January 15, 2001
MG Rover has confirmed that it is exceeding the financial targets set in its business plan which was produced in August 2000 by the Board and its financial advisers Deloitte & Touche.
Created: January 15, 2001
MG Rover Group has revealed the first design drawing of the MG Le Mans car that will compete in the Le Mans 24 hour race in June 2001.
Created: January 03, 2001
In 2001, the MG brand will be developed from a single model to a complete range of roadsters and saloon cars.
Created: December 27, 2000
JOHN COOPER, creator of the rear-engined F! Cooper-Climax and the Mini Cooper, died on Friday in hospital. He was 77.
The former racing driver devised the souped-up Mini Cooper in 1961 and his cars were behind Jack Brabham's success in the drivers' championships in the early 1960s.
Created: December 26, 2000
The creator of one the Sixties' coolest car has died, aged 77.
John Cooper CBE devised the Mini Cooper in 1961 and it became the ultimate in four-wheeled chic – immortalised in the classic Michael Caine movie, The Italian Job.
The Cooper Car Company was the first British motor racing manufacturer to win the Formula One constructors' championship, which it achieved two years running.
Created: December 25, 2000
Mini Cooper creator dies
The creator of one of the coolest cars ever seen on the road, John Cooper, has died aged 77.
The former motor racing driver developed the Mini Cooper, the souped-up version of the Mini, in 1961 and it soon became a cult classic.
The Mini Cooper is still regarded as a cult icon
Mr Cooper, who lived at Worthing, West Sussex, was awarded a CBE for services to the motor industry in the New Year's honours list last year.
Created: December 08, 2000
The final Mini to roll of the production line, a 10ft red Mini Cooper Sport, has been presented to the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust.
The most famous small car ever has followed a tradition within the company and will go on public display at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, alongside many other examples of the best in British design and engineering.
Created: November 28, 2000
The classic Mini market has shifted in the last couple of years. Not so long ago, the ideal old Mini was a perfect original from the 1960s, but there's a rapidly growing trend towards buying middle-aged cars, retaining or even enhancing the 1960s look while modernising them technically.
Created: November 20, 2000
The Vintage Motorsports Council, an association of vintage race sanctioning organizations, meets this weekend in New Orleans, for the Winter bi-annual meeting. Representatives from over twenty of the member clubs are expected to discuss items of mutual interest and of importance to the organizations and the sport of vintage auto racing.
Created: November 07, 2000
MG World, the world's best-selling MG magazine has taken over the world's oldest, MG Magazine, to consolidate its position as the best MG publication available.
'We're delighted to be able to keep the American MG Magazine alive,' says MG World's editor Philip Raby.
Created: September 25, 2000
End of the road for legend
The world's most famous small car - the classic Mini - will cease production at Longbridge on October 4.
Ironically, it was introduced in the wake of the 1956 Suez fuel crisis and will finish in the midst of another.
Created: August 01, 2000
Croydon MG enthusiast is keen to hear from any other MGB GT Jubilee owners with a view to setting up an informal club for owners of these rare MGB's. There will be no subscription but a Newsletter will be published three times a year with a view of keeping Jubilee owners in touch with one another.
Created: July 28, 2000
Those worried that the disappearance of leaded petrol at the end of this year could curtail the use of their cherished vehicles should be heartened by the announcement that the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) is endorsing four lead substitute products as adequate for all normal driving.
Created: July 27, 2000
After 22 years, MG's long, protracted withdrawal from North America is now complete. MG Magazine, the last remaining vestige of MG's presence in North America, has ceased publication.
Ironically, it was not for a lack of readers. In fact
Created: July 19, 2000
The Bugeye Vintage Racer is in the body shop. It is one of those "do it
between the others who are on a tighter schedule" jobs so it will be there a
while. I get a weekly update. Sometimes it is good news sometimes bad. In
all the effort is holding to cost and on schedule. My problem is staying
focused.
Created: July 10, 2000
But there's been some serious scratching of heads as to why this orthodox paint job could invigorate the value of a Mini by so much. Mind you, there is one bonus - he didn't try to cut the car in half or stuff it into a tank of formaldehyde.
Created: June 26, 2000
After getting serious about the restoration effort of the Bugeye Vintage Racer I am truly impressed with the progress. It is now at the point where all of the mechanical parts have been removed and neatly stored. Every suspension bolt and associated hardware have been removed, cleaned and put back on the chassis roller. It is now time for the dreaded “B” word. It is time to start working on the BODY.
Created: June 16, 2000
In the land that invented muscle cars and is awash in sport-utility vehicles, these hardy few are agog over something that gives you a splendid view in a traffic jam -- of somebody else's hubcaps. In a society that loves speed, they boast not of horsepower, but of something they call ''being in touch with the road'' -- the ability to take 90-degree corners at 40 mph without touching the brake.
Created: May 11, 2000
After Mini shopping for more than a year, I decided to try my hand at importing one. I live in Tennessee, so I limited my shopping to the UK and Canada, as other sources were impracticable for me from a cost standpoint. After much research on MiniMania and other sites, I took the plunge.
Created: May 09, 2000
The BMW-owned Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon, Warwickshire, is home to 350 historic vehicles, plus a massive document archive. Ford's acquisition of Land Rover means it will soon own the Gaydon vehicle development facility – next door to the museum – which led to speculation it was buying the Heritage Centre as well.
Created: April 21, 2000
Like the new company, the much-awaited new Bonneville will share only the name with its ancestor. Hints about capacity suggest 650cc to 750cc. Inevitably, it will be a twin-cylinder machine, and, in an excess of misty-eyed nostalgia (or is that cynical marketing savvy?) over common sense, the new Bonnie is rumoured to be air-cooled as well. Hopefully this fascination with the past will not extend to pushrods or to oil leaks.
Created: April 14, 2000
If you received multiple copies of this week's newsletter, we apologize. We have implemented a new mail list program which is causing some problems, including sending multiple emails to individual recipients. We are hard at work fixing this problem. Again, we apologize.
Created: April 06, 2000
RACE car constructor, John Cooper - the father of the Mini Cooper - has been presented with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire medal for services to the motor industry.
Created: April 04, 2000
John Cooper, the distinguished Grand Prix race-car constructor and father
of the Mini Cooper, has been presented with the Commander of the Order of the
British Empire (CBE) medal for services to the motor industry.Cooper, (76)...
Created: April 03, 2000
We were struck with some spring weather and I
was able to get in some shop time. Shop time always takes precedence.
However, one evening I dug into my automotive library and found a program
from the 1966 Road America June Sprints.
Created: March 29, 2000
So you think the Western Mini-Internet scene is big ? Think again! The Japanese Internet scene must be equal, if not bigger. Their Yahoo listing is twice a big as the US & UK version. Unfortunately though, most of these sites are in Japanese, therefore unaccessable to us Westeners.
Created: March 22, 2000
A real Bugeye racecar was now sitting in my shop. Let me start by putting
something in perspective. It took me about 9 months to get serious about
starting the rebuilding. I had no problems with dismantling.
Created: March 18, 2000
MG enthusiasts welcomed the news that the name was likely to be adopted by Alchemy for its relaunched company and predicted that it could do much to dispel the devalued image associated with Rover.
Created: March 15, 2000
Introduced in April 1958 the first Majors and Lancers were mechanically identical to the English Wolseley 1500 which was also produced in the same factory. Vehicle launches were kept separate as there were still both Austin and Morris franchised dealers.
Created: March 13, 2000
The story continues. In Part 1 I found the car of my dreams. I took the
first giant step toward racing. Now it was time to find out exactly what I
bought.
Created: March 11, 2000
British publisher Emap PLC is buying The Petersen Companies Inc., publisher of Motor Trend, Teen, Sport and other specialty magazines, for $1.2 billion in cash.
Created: March 07, 2000
This article will be in several parts. This is not because the article is too
long. It is because it will take me some time to get the car on the track. So
watch for updates.
Created: March 03, 2000
For one week only, from 3 March 2000 through 10 March 2000, we are offering a 10% discount on all non-sale items ordered through our website. All discounts will be automatically calculated when you place your order. Act now!
Created: March 03, 2000
The Vintage Motorsports Council is requesting that racers and race prep shops report all mechanical failures to Ely Fishkin. The Vintage Motorsports Council is requesting that racers and race prep shops report all mechanical failures to Ely Fishkin,
Created: February 29, 2000
You've heard a lot about the New Mini; now see a lot about the New Mini.
Created: February 21, 2000
I wandered into the
British car section filled with Jags, MGs and Triumphs. In the back was a
Mini MKI. The usual rust areas were solid, not repaired; the body was
straight; it had an engine; it had four tires and the price was right. It
was just what I wanted. The only draw back being I live in Maryland. I began
to express my interest and my concern noting that the Mini was a bit too large
for a carry-on.
Created: February 18, 2000
A shop in Hook, Hampshire plans to rebuild and sell 24 right hand drive, Portuguese Mokes it has recently purchased.
Created: February 17, 2000
First of all, I would like to tell you about my shipping a Morris Mini Van
into the USA from Australia. I did a great deal of searching on the Internet. I
contacted many different dealers. Many of them wanted top dollar for there
cars. If you pay a high price for the car to start with, You can plan on
spending at least $1500.00 to $1800.00 more on the shipping , terminal handling
fees, taxes & duties
Created: February 17, 2000
Considering the whole idea of the Car of the Century started three years ago
with a list of
200 cars, to make it to the last five is an achievement in itself
Created: February 10, 2000
The Monte Carlo Rally, the oldest and most prestigious of them all, is poised to be thrown out of the world championship.
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