6th March 2019
WHAT’S IN A NAME: MINI
It's 50 years since Mini went from being a universal nickname to a marque in its own right – one which is still going strong today. That's the when – here's the why and how…
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28th February 2019
MARKET TRENDS – POPULAR ENGINE SWAPS
So you want the hot one but it’s out of reach – these engine-swap classics offer the same thrills for less cash.
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27th February 2019
LONDON CLASSIC CAR SHOW 2019
There was love in the air at London's Dockland area on Valentine's Day, but the affection was being directed at cars rather than over a cramped table for two in a chain restaurant. That's because…
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26th February 2019
£79K ELECTRIC MINI LAUNCHED
Some better news for Swindon, albeit on much reduced scale, is that Swindon Powertrain is to put its Swind E Classic Mini into limited production following its public debut at the London Classic Car Show.
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18th February 2019
UPMARKET ITALIAN JOB EXPERIENCE
This year marks half a century since Michael Caine reminded cast members that they were “Only supposed to blow the bloody doors off,” and for fans of the iconic film a ‘once in a lifetime’…
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5th February 2019
MILESTONES CELEBRATED AT RÉTROMOBILE
The 44th edition of the popular Rétromobile show gets underway from today, running until Sunday February 10 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The event’s three halls will be packed full with over 650…
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22nd January 2019
MINI 60 AT SILVERSTONE CLASSIC
The Mini's 60th anniversary will be commemorated with two dedicated races at the Silverstone Classic event this summer, with a bumper grid of cars competing for the Mini Celebration Trophy presented by Adrian Flux.
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15th January 2019
MINI 60 RECORD ATTEMPT
This year sees the Mini celebrate its 60th anniversary, and to mark this momentous milestone, the British Motor Museum is to perform a Mini mosaic Guinness World Record attempt. On Saturday August 3, the Gaydon-based…
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4th January 2019
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW A… MINI MOKE
On the face of it, the Mini Moke should have been an abject failure. Based on the subframes and running gear of the Mini attached to a basic box-section bodyshell, it was touted to the…
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14th December 2018
LESS IS MORE: THE CARS THAT LOST WEIGHT TO GAIN ECONOMY
For a long time there was only one way to make an economical car, which was to make it as light as possible. We look at cars which tried to go far on very little.
