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  Mini and Studebaker top the lots in Dorchester 24 Feb 2014 (News)
  DVCA will also offer a Rover P4 75 of 1950 vintage, which has been in the current ownership for 43 years, and is equipped with the iconic ‘Cyclops’ driving lamp and finished in a rare original colour of light green. And for more modern tastes, a 1969 Austin Mini Cooper 1000 Mk II which, although barn-stored for 20 years, has retained its original braking system and running gear, so will offer a Mini enthusiast an exciting and worthwhile project. For more information, visit www.dvca.co.uk .
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  Timewarp Mini for sale 2 May 2018 (News)
  A ‘timewarp’ 1967 Mini 850 deluxe is going under the hammer. The single-owner car has covered 36,000 miles but has been in storage since 1983. It is for sale at H&H Classics on 18 July. Totally original, the car has never undergone any welding and its interior is like new.
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  The Genius of Sir Alec Issigonis - Ten of the best from Mini's creator 10 Mar 2017 (News)
  Issigonis will forever be remembered for his two most famous designs: the Morris Minor and Mini. And yet there was far more to his success than those two game-changing models. Indeed, Sir Alec had more of an impact on Britain’s post-war motor industry than just about any of his peers.  By Paul Guinness, Contributor
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  MINI Coopers from £12,000 18 Jun 2002 (News)
  No, not joking. Though list prices kick off at £11,600 there's almost no such thing as a non specced up MINI Cooper, and it's all too easy to spend over £15,000 on one. So This week's Deal of the Week from www.showroom4cars.com isn't a dot con.
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  Mini to be auctioned for charity 31 Oct 2016 (News)
  We hope to make as much money as possible for the charity, whilst also raising awareness of prostate cancer within the classic car community.' To find out more about Margo and Mini and Silverstone Auctions’ Classic Motor Show sale please visit http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/morris-mini-super-deluxe .
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  Aston Martin dealer now selling mini DB Convertible for children 31 Jan 2014 (News)
  Aston Martin Heritage dealer Nicholas Mee is now selling a fully functional petrol-powered mini Aston Martin model, suitable for anyone aged 10 and up – it’ll even fit an adult. Priced from £16,5000, the shrunken replica of a 1960s DB, which is two-and-a-half metres long, is powered by a 110cc petrol engine linked to a three-speed semi-automatic transmission.  It’s not just a toy – top speed is 46mph and everything works, from the headlights and indicators to the electric starter and the horn.
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  From diver to driver 22 Aug 2011 (News)
  Tom Daley commented: "With the amount of travelling from home to the pool that I have to do, I'm obviously desperate to get my licence as soon as possible so it's great that MINI are helping me on my way to that as well as on my journey to London 2012. The Mini Drivers @ Goodwood course was a brilliant way to learn and I'm looking forward to coming back for more." Mini Drivers @ Goodwood allows people younger than 17 to get behind the wheel, providing they’re taller than 4ft10, and learn the basics of car control and safety.
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  Homologation Mini Cooper 970S could fetch £50,000 28 Jun 2017 (News)
  A 1964 Mini Cooper 970S is up for sale. The homologation special was created to allow the Cooper to qualify for the under-1000cc category in racing and rallying. Just 963 were made between 1964 and 1965 (badged as either Austin or Morris), making this an unusual lot.
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  Top 10: Classic superminis 18 Jul 2014 (News)
  The creation of the supermini was perhaps inevitable. By the start of the 1970s, British Leyland’s evergreen Mini was already more than a decade old, and the gap between it and the family cars of the time was growing ever larger. Car manufacturers began to realise there was room in the market for machines that were bigger and more refined than the Mini but smaller than a typical family saloon.
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  MINIs and BMWs Beat New Congtestion Charge 15 Feb 2008 (News)
  BMW 118d three- and five-door, MINI Cooper D and MINI Cooper D Clubman exempt from Congestion Charge. Diesel-powered BMW X5 and X6 owners to celebrate and save £4,335 a year. BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle cleaner than London black cab.
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  BMW 'scrappage scheme' to offer £2000 for older diesels 7 Aug 2017 (News)
  Owners of older diesel BMWs will be offered £2000 off a new BMW or MINI as part of a 'scrappage scheme'.   The manufacturer offer applies to older diesel BMW or MINI models that meet Euro 4 standards or less, almost all pre-2005 vehicles. The replacement must be a  BMW i3 , a plug-in hybrid or a Euro 6 vehicle with CO2 emissions of up to 130g/km. The scheme will initially run until 31 December 2017.
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  Edd China to Launch his Life Story at Beaulieu Spring Autojumble 8 May 2019 (News)
  The Beaulieu Spring Autojumble continues across the weekend of Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th when bargain hunters can scour 1,000 stands packed with classic car parts, motoring literature and automobilia bargains and even perhaps find a dream car amongst the range of classics for sale in Automart and Dealermart.  More features include the Mini 60 display: a timeline of every major milestone in the classic Mini’s lifespan from 1959 to 2000. The Mini Cooper Register display will bring together a wide range of Minis, with more than 40 rare and remarkable examples already confirmed to join the display including an ex-BMC Works rally Mini, Mini Cooper police car, Mini vans and pick-ups, an Italian-built Innocenti Mini Cooper and the luxurious Radford Mini used in the 1966 BBC TV series Adam Adamant.
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  Time warp John Cooper Special Mini heads to auction 13 Jun 2016 (News)
  A low-mileage 1990 John Cooper Special Mini will be one of the stars of the Classic Car Auctions sale at the weekend. The Mini, which has just 292 miles on the clock, will go under the hammer on Saturday, 18 June, and could fetch as much as £14,000.
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  Music Business Mini to Star in Barons Christmas Classic Auction 3 Dec 2012 (News)
    Star of Barons Classic Car Auction at Sandown Park on 18th December is a Wood & Pickett Mini, the favoured car of rock stars of the 60s and 70s. This is believed to be unique as the only Wood & Picket Cooper S (v/s Cooper) ever built. The car has had just six keepers from new; three of whom were the same man.
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  Classic cars put to work 11 Sep 2014 (News)
  The initiative is now in its fourth year and aims to show the wider public how classic owners keep the nation’s motoring heritage alive by using their cars on the daily commute. Some of the cars that got a run in to work were a 1989 Austin Mini Mayfair, a 1971 VW Camper, a 1979 Austin Mini and a 1989 Austin Mini Mayfair. David Bond, Footman James director, said, ‘We thoroughly support such initiatives which bring classic cars out into the public arena.
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  BMW Group seeks 30 UK apprentices 28 Jan 2016 (News)
  BMW Group is looking for 30 apprentices to join teams at three sites around the UK – the MINI Plant in Oxford, the Hams Hall Plant near Birmingham, where engines for MINI and BMW cars are produced and the Swindon Plant, where sub-assemblies and stampings for MINI models are made. Candidates will work alongside experienced BMW employees across a range of roles, including engineering, maintenance, IT, finance and logistics. The 30 new arrivals will join 224 existing apprentices and will gain an NVQ level three qualification over a period of three to four years.
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  Rare 1961 Oselli Mini 'Barn Find' Headlines Classic Car Auction 10 Aug 2012 (News)
  An extremely rare 1961 Mini, modified by Oselli to 1,125cc, goes under the hammer in Barons British Heritage auction at Sandown Park on 18th September. This particular car is one of the famous performance tuning specialist’s first conversions, but was taken off the road in the early 1980s, then sat gathered dust in a garage for the past 31 years.
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  Fords of winsford celebrates fifty years of success with Mini Cooper prize draw 25 Aug 2009 (News)
    Comments Paul Ford, co-proprietor and son of Vernon: “Like the Mini, Fords of Winsford is now looking forward to its next fifty years of success.  We hope as many people as possible will now take the opportunity to celebrate both famous brands by entering our very special prize draw.
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  Rover price cuts 15 Oct 2000 (News)
  Rover 75s start at £16,495 for the 1.8 Classic, MGFs at £16,995 for the 1.8i and 'old' Minis at £8,495 for the retro Mini Classic Se7en.
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  Top 10: Utilitarian designs 28 Sep 2017 (News)
  .   From the last of the ‘sit up and beg’ Fords to the first of the Minis, with various offerings from France, Italy, Japan and Germany thrown in for good measure, we reckon this is the ultimate list of brilliantly utilitarian post-World War II cars.