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Restored Dutch-built Classic Mini On the Road Again :

Restored Dutch-built Classic Mini On the Road Again :

Car number 983 is back on the road, heralding a revival of MINI production in the Netherlands in the near future. A 54-year-old classic Mini has been fully restored at the VDL Nedcar car manufacturing plant in the town of Born, the precision work lasting around six months. The historic Austin Seven with production number 983 dates back to 1959 and was one of the first examples of the classic Mini to be assembled in … Read entire article »

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MINI – ReBorn in the Netherlands :

MINI – ReBorn in the Netherlands :

As soon as the second half of 2014 MINIs will once again be made in the Netherlands. To mark the occasion BMW is sponsoring the restoration of a 1959 Mini originally assembled at Molenaar’s Car Factory in Amersfoort, Holland. We’ll be talking more about MINI’s production plans and how they will be tweaked for the introduction of the 3rd generation later this year. Official Release: Today VDL Nedcar employees started the restoration of one of the … Read entire article »

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1968 Morris Mini Cooper, 998cc – Show Winner! :

1968 Morris Mini Cooper, 998cc – Show Winner! :

Registration: STG 95F Chassis Number: KA256-115421OA Engine Number: 9FD-SAH34665 Number of cylinders: 4 CC: 998cc Year of Manufacture: 1968 Sold for (£): 22,960.00 Designed as project ADO15 (Austin Drawing Office project number 15), the Mini came about because of the fuel shortage caused by the 1956 Suez Crisis. Petrol was once again rationed in the UK, sales of large cars slumped, but the market for German ‘bubble’ cars boomed. Leonard Lord, the somewhat autocratic head of BMC, reportedly detested these cars so much that he vowed to rid the … Read entire article »

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Featured Member – Jon Alexander

Featured Member – Jon Alexander

For our third featured member, Jon was extremely eager to tell us a bit about himself, and his very very special Innocenti Mini. Despite Jon being exiled in the outer regions of Mayo, he’s still one of the most active online members of our Club. Click the ‘Read More’ link below to see the answers Jon gave to our list of all important questions, and of course, to see more of Jon and his pride … Read entire article »

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