Atlanta Area Owners and Clubs?
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I still have a FREE BOBBY PACK bumper sticker.. that charlie gave me..
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The green was actually a Volkswagen green, not a BMC color. I don't remember much else about the car, as I was a youngster. I CAN remember being fascinated by the highway patrolman's utility belt, looking out the window as he wrote my dad a ticket. Several times....
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Yes, I remember Michael and the Countryman as well. It was one of the best Mini wagons I have ever seen. The colour combo with the white roof and beige interior (TR6 seats) was just perfect. Shame the club just fell apart because we had a great bunch of Miniacs in it. I'd be up to getting together and re-forming the MOS.
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The Countryman also had a 1275 S engine and disk brakes. It got him in trouble a lot....
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Minilites were available in the '60s.
Cracker, maybe Leon's move to Atlanta will help get the club back together.
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That car was my childhood. I was two when that picture was taken and the car was probably just done. That's the best picture I've seen of it in a long while. Thanks!
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yea.. the good old days.. BP. the patron saint of missing mini deposits..is he out of prison yet??
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dr mini remember MME 2002 in charleston sc. with crazy art.. took his cooper s on the golf course path and smashed into a palmetto tree.. b c
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Mark, Leon (from S.Africa) is following the thread. He's excited about connecting with new Mini Owners. (He was active in MOCSA in the Jo'burg area.) My understanding is that he will be in Atlanta around June 1st. I don't know when his cars will start arriving.
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Sure would be a good time to revive Mini Owners South, which was based in Atlanta but had members all over the south. Art McKenzie was in charge of that club, but it died somewhere along the way. Shame too, as I always enjoyed that crowd and we had some good events. BTW, does anyone know if Art is still around? I haven't seen him in years, and last I saw, he was still smokin those non-filtered Camels. He's gotta be pushing 80 at least. Just curious.
Dr. Mini, my dad was also an early member of Mini Owners South. Michael Bokros, if you remember. He had matching green w/white roof Austin Cooper 998 and Countryman Woody. I spent many a time at Art and Betty McKenzie's house outside Atlanta. Don't know what became of Art Sr, but I know Art Jr. is still a bit in the loop.
Dad sold his last mini in 87 and we didn't see those guys anymore. Cleaning out the attic recently, we found a whole bunch of trophies from MOS Car Shows past!
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Sure would be a good time to revive Mini Owners South, which was based in Atlanta but had members all over the south. Art McKenzie was in charge of that club, but it died somewhere along the way. Shame too, as I always enjoyed that crowd and we had some good events. BTW, does anyone know if Art is still around? I haven't seen him in years, and last I saw, he was still smokin those non-filtered Camels. He's gotta be pushing 80 at least. Just curious.
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Willie_B, thanks for the quick response. I've e'd you off Board with details to get in touch with the soon to be new Mini owner in the Atlanta area.
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No offical mini club in Atlanta. We all sorta know each other but that's about it. In the past we have been spead all over and around town so that made it difficult. Do you know what part of town he is moving to?
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I have a friend from South Africa who will be moving to Atlanta in June. He's very knowledgable about the South African cars and has a good, small collection of cars that I believe he is bringing with him. He would like to make connections with other owners or clubs in the area. Any suggestions I can pass on to him?