STAFF CLASSICS – JEFF’S R50 MINI ONE
Jeff Ruggles on 8th July 2020
Bought as an experiment to buy the cheapest R50 MINI One on the market in 2017, Jeff attempts to bring about some former glory 18 months on since it last moved.
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MY CLASSIC MINI ADVENTURES
Matt Bell on 24th June 2020
Jeff Ruggles is a man obsessed with Minis. From his first car that he built instead of revising for his exams, he’s travelled the length and breadth of Europe and Japan buying and adventuring with classics Minis! Here he is discussing his classic Mini adventures.
MINIS CELEBRATED IN COWLEY
Matt Bell on 13th March 2020
Cowley’s association with the Mini has been celebrated with a week-long display of shining examples in the local Templers Square shopping centre.
LONGBRIDGE LEGENDS
Matt Bell on 3rd March 2020
A brand-new town has risen phoenix-like from the demolished assembly halls and ad hoc buildings that once made up the sprawling Longbridge production complex where this selection of classic Brummie-built favourites was created.
MINI DRIVERS AMONG LONDON BRIDGE HEROES
Matt Bell on 19th December 2019
Two classic Mini-driving tour guides were among the members of the public who selflessly rushed to disarm a terrorist during the November 29 attack on London Bridge.
INAUGURAL HISTORIC AWARDS HOSTED IN LONDON
Matt Bell on 13th December 2019
The Royal Automobile Club hosted its inaugural Historic Awards at its Pall Mall clubhouse in London on November 21.
E-TYPES HEAD FOR ITALY
Matt Bell on 28th October 2019
Classic Jaguars enjoyed an 11-day celebration of The Italian Job movie as team of E-Types headed for Italy as the movie turns 50 in 2019.
WORLD’S MOST ORIGINAL MINI?
Matt Bell on 20th September 2019
Woodham Mortimer, formerly JD Classics, is offering for sale what is thought to be the world’s most original Mini. Registered in 1968, it has covered just 272 miles since new and still features the plastic seat covers.
MINI IN THE PARK 2019 REVIEW
Matt Bell on 30th August 2019
The Mini’s 60th anniversary celebrations continued with a revamped Mini In The Park on August 18.
BIG NUMBERS FOR MINI
Matt Bell on 26th August 2019
As well as celebrating 60 years since the original Mini rolled off the assembly line, there is another production landmark for Mini enthusiasts to get excited over: on July 24, 2019, the 10 millionth MINI was built.
IMM 2019 REVIEW
Matt Bell on 22nd August 2019
Bristol played host to the biggest International Mini Meeting ever as the 2019 show takes on new heights. Here's our highlights from the IMM 2019 show.
NATIONAL MINI AND METRO 2019 REVIEW
Matt Bell on 21st August 2019
There was a real international flavour as the fourth annual National Mini and Metro Show 2019 took place at the British Motor Museum on August 4.
1960S CLASSICS FOR UNDER £10K
Matt Bell on 19th August 2019
We take a look at some of the sub £10k 1960s classics which shaped the decade famously dubbed “Groovy”.
SWVA JULY SALE REVIEW
Matt Bell on 15th August 2019
The SWVA July sale had a full catalogue of 81 classics under the hammer at its Poole base on July 26, with everything from bargains to prestige.