1979 Austin Mini Series 1 Resto-mod on 2040-cars
Dover, New Hampshire, United States
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Upgraded to 1991 specs. Style and elan of Series 1 with performance and comfort of a late model Classic Mini. Made for the German market, odometer and speedometer read in kilometers. 139,359 KM. Only driven 50+- miles since restoration (to upholstery shop and for inspection). This Mini was British Leyland’s top of the line model, with these special OEM features: Full length Webasto electric sunroof; 12” Mini-Lite replica alloy wheels; Leather seats, heated ; Walnut dashboard ; Leather steering wheel; Fully carpeted’ Flip-fill gas cap with lock Upgraded specs include: Front disc brakes; 1275 cc engine, carbureted; 4 speed transmission; Tinted windshield; Heated rear window This Mini has: Panasonic radio with CD player; JBL rear speakers; 12” Falken-G 165/60 R12 tires; Fresh inspection running through June 2015 Resto-mod improvements include: Body stripped to bare metal, followed by three clear coat over three coats black paint by Buddy May; New Series 1 bumpers with over-riders and corner bars; New Series 1 grille; New Series 1 taillights; New Series 1 body molding; Painted bright green racing stripes; Vette Panel fiberglass prosthetics floor pans in OEM profile, by Jay Stillman; Leather re-dyed by C+L Upholstery; New battery; Undercoated Things that could be improved: Minor oil seepage at block/pan seam, total oil consumption 1 qt in 3000 miles; Minor scratches on interior trim; Minor crack in walnut glove box door; Two 1.5” tears in headliner; Normal wear and tear on leather and carpeting; Minor wiper mark, far right side This is a classy Mini. It is in excellent condition. It is being advertised locally; the auction could end at any time without notice. Contact me for additional information and/or more photos. Terms: $1000 deposit by PayPal required within 48 hours of close of auction. Remainder of payment is due before signing over title. Shipping is at buyer’s expense. |
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Mini apologizes with chocolate rose after spamming customer's inbox
Thu, 31 Jan 2013If you're a manufacturer, there are only so many ways you can say "sorry" after your automated e-mail system goes berzerk and spams everyone on your mailing list with hundreds of the same message. Mini recently found itself in that very spot, and rather than respond with a sheepish mea culpa, the company's PR team took a different tack by sending owners a very unique gift box. How unique? Inside, one owner found a set of chocolate roses, a roll of duct tape and a genuine can of Spam.
In an accompanying note, the company said it hoped the sweets would help patch things up between the company and the victims of the e-mail barrage, but in the event that wasn't enough to do the trick, the duct tape was there to help out. And the can of Spam? That tagged along just for stress release. Apparently the canned meat is squeezable. We wouldn't know. You can check out full photos of the gift box here.
Mini Art Beat is a loud, driving social media billboard
Sat, 10 Aug 2013
Video billboards are nothing new, but a video on a moving car that's blaring music? Now that's something that will catch your attention - especially if you're driving alongside it in the streets of London.
That's the exact intent of Mini's new Art Beat, a Cooper Countryman turned marketing device that is custom-fitted with a staggering 48,000 LEDs. On its nightly drives through the city, the compact crossover showcases brightly colored videos, graphics and animations contributed by people around the world via social media. The Mini Space Blog describes the Art Beat as the "most vibrant and customizable NOT NORMAL ride you'll ever lay eyes on."
How Mini shacked up with John Cooper
Fri, 31 Jan 2014The late Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis, Alec Issignonis to his Internet friends, designed a car that was sold as the Morris Mini-Minor, the Austin Seven and later the Austin Mini. Go to the Mini USA website and check out the models, though, and every one of them is called a Cooper of some sort, e.g., Mini Cooper Paceman or Mini Cooper S Roadster. So who is Cooper?
It's probably obvious that it's the same Cooper we get in "John Cooper Works," those JCW Minis that always make up the top of the line. But many probably don't know that that John Cooper, founder of John Cooper Cars, is the same man who accidentally got the motorsports world to switch to rear-engined race cars and the same Formula One constructor who won two titles in 1959 and 1960 and who fielded drivers like Bruce McLaren and Stirling Moss.
On its way to driving the Mini John Cooper Works GP II, XCAR goes back to the beginning to find out when Alec met John, and how the first Mini Cooper came out in 1961, two years after the first Mini. You can watch the story and the car review in the video below.