Items tagged with: Mini

Four-Links – Clair Patterson, papercraft, two-wheel-steer motorcycle, Golden Gate Packard

I briefly considered scrapping the entire Four-Links format this week to focus entirely on Lucas Reilly’s longread on Clair Patterson, the chemist/geologist who for decades doggedly pursued the evide...

For Sale: 2004 Mini Cooper S with a Turbo Chevy V8

This 2004 Mini Cooper S is for sale on Craigslist in San Diego, California with an asking price of $6,950 OBO or trades. The little car was converted to RWD and powered by a turbocharged 350 ci Chevy...

Mini tops British poll of best British cars of all time

Photo courtesy BMW AG. A poll by British motoring magazine Auto Express to determine the 50 best British cars of all time has put the classic 1959-2000 Mini in the number one spot, edging out the Jag...

Newsletter 14-2017

Rückblick Damit nicht das Gefühl entsteht, wir würden uns fast ausschliesslich mit altem Blech beschäftigen, beginnen wir den Newsletter 14-2017 mit dem neuen Seat Ibiza, den wir ziemlich exklusiv be...

Mini Remastered

Strictly limited Wenn man David Brown heisst, über das nötige Kleingeld verfügt und auch noch Benzin im Blut hat, dann muss fast zwangsläufig etwas mit Aston Martin machen. David Brown hat das getan,...

Project Binky Episode 15

It’s been three months since the last Project Binky episode but it is always worth the wait. If you haven’t been following the series they are installing a Toyota Celica GT-Four powertrain into a mod...

For Sale: Custom Mini Cooper with a Mid-Engine V8

This custom 1978 Mini Cooper is for sale in Hamilton, Ontario with an asking price of $18,000 CAD (about $13,339 USD). The Mini rides on a custom tube chassis with disc brakes and adjustable coilover...

MCM Mini with a B16 – Part 4

Mighty Car Mods is finishing their work on this part of JDM Sleeper Mini project. The team wanted to replace the supercharged factory engine with a 1.6 L B16B inline-four from a Honda Civic Type R. T...

MCM Mini with a B16 – Part 3

Mighty Car Mods continues to work on their JDM Sleeper Mini project. The Mini is receiving a 1.6 L B16B inline-four from a Honda Civic Type R. This engine produces 184 horsepower which will be plenty...

MCM Mini with a B16 – Part 2

Mighty Car Mods started a new project working on their JDM Sleeper Mini. The Mini is receiving a 1.6 L B16B inline-four from a Honda Civic Type R. This engine produces 184 horsepower which will be pl...

Four-Links – Owens-Corning racing, Predicta, Pacerchop, crash-test Minis

Taking a break from excoriating just about everybody in Detroit, Peter DeLorenzo has spent some time recently telling the story of Owens-Corning’s involvement in sports car racing in the Sixties and ...

MCM Mini with a B16 – Part 1

Mighty Car Mods is starting the new season with an episode about Moog’s Mini. In this episode the team is swapping out the Mini’s previous A-series inline-four which had a supercharger installed in a...

For Sale: The Mini Quattro

If you are in the market for an incredible fast car that you can park anywhere, you might be interested in the Mini Quattro. This little monster was built by Brede Alnes in Norway and is for sale wit...

Project Binky Episode 14

The guys at Bad Obsession Motorsport might take a while to release their videos but when they do, it’s worth the wait. If you haven’t been following the series they are installing a Toyota Celica GT-...

Business as usal: Mit Leistung, Luxus und jeder Menge SUV lässt die PS-Branche das Autojahr ausklingen

Diese Messe passt irgendwie zum Ergebnis der amerikanischen Präsidentschaftswahlen: Wo die Autobranche noch vor zwei Monaten auf dem Pariser Salon den Aufbruch in eine neue Zeit gefeiert und gar endg...

For Sale: Mini Cooper with a Mid-Engine Turbo B18

If you enjoyed reading about the mid-engine 1970 Mini a few months ago, now is your chance to own it. A lot of time and money has been spent making the nimble car incredibly reliable and powerful. Th...

From mobile classroom to racecar hauler: BMC transporter estimated to net $130,000 at auction

Photos courtesy Bonhams. The more unusual the vehicle, the more likely it will be put to unusual purposes, a maxim perfectly applicable to one of the last remaining 5-ton BMC transporters, a vehicle ...

Mini Clubman Estate / Mazda MX5

Mini Estates must be destined for greatness, I’ve featured two previously ( here and here ) and they’re all just a little bit nuts. This one is no different, with rusted out shell as a starting point...

Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18

Minis have a long history of being amazing handling cars. A very popular modification to further their performance is swapping out the small factory engine for a bigger Honda engine. The owner of thi...

Four-Links – American Giants, Continental trove, Rotunda custom car shows, six-wheeler Mini

Some people fill their garages with old cars to restore. Joel Baker fills his with 20-foot-tall fiberglass muffler men of multiple configurations, many of which he’s documented as part of his America...

Project Binky Episode 13

The guys at Bad Obsession Motorsport might take a while to release their videos but when they do, it’s worth the wait. If you haven’t been following the series they are installing a Toyota Celica GT-...

Chamäleon im Großstadtdschungel: Wird das der Mini von Morgen?

Mini sucht seine neue Rolle im Stadtverkehr. Denn so sehr die Metropolen ihr Gesicht in Zeiten von wachsender Bevölkerungsdichte und zunehmender Urbanisierung verändern werden, will der kleine Brite ...

Hemmings Sunday Cinema – Chevrolet in 1966, Pacer commercials, The Man With The Foot

Reader Gary Rynsburger sent us a link to the 1966 Chevrolet introduction video this week specifically for the camper truck chase scene toward the end, but we figured the entire thing would be worth w...

Frank Monise Motors – Mating Power, Precision, and Perfection

Behind the tinted glass of the Frank Monise Motors lobby, there are some not-so-subtle hints that 'Monise' (pronounced moe-neece) is not your average shop. For starters, the walls are lined with phot...

Hemmings Sunday Cinema – torture testing with Mini, Plymouth, Mr. Majestyk

The theme for today’s Sunday Cinema: flat-out wheels-off-the-ground abuse-it-half-to-death take-a-lickin-and-keep-on-ticking torture testing. We’ll start with a short video that Lindsay Wilson recomm...

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