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RING MASTER

Born at the Nürburgring circuit, the Martini Mini ACS came to life with a racing pedigree. But the sole example of this German Mini based sports cars was crashed spectacularly in ’66.

NEWS

All the latest from the Mini scene.

STING IN THE TAIL

As 60th birthday presents go, a 1967 Wolseley Hornet is an unusual choice, but it was the perfect gift for Tina Riordan.

NEW ZEALAND MINI NATIONALS

Kiwi Mini owners gather for a weekend of fun in Tauranga

RAISING THE STANDARD

The Cooper Sport was great from the factory, but after restoring his, Paul Gershon couldn’t help but add a few extra special touches…

Metal Guru

We caught up with Martin Davies of British Motor Heritage during production of their MkI Mini shells, including the shell for Mike Brewer’s #ProjectFrankie

RIDING WITH THE PUNCHES

A serious health scare caused Lee Williams to re-evaluate his entire life… including the contents of his garage.

Fantastic Plastic

The Elf gets a new garage mate, and this one is guaranteed rust free.

A TOUR DE FORCE

Mini Seven Racing will return to Brands to suppport DTM Racers

A PRACTICAL MOKE

Glenda and Harry Williams always loved Minis but their retirement project is a little wilder than anything that came before.

The Wrong Side Of The Road

Adventures on the road for The Italian Job 2019

RETROSPECTIVE

When a race mechanic and Formula One engine builder restored a Mayfair the result was a work of art from the father/son team.

WINTER WARMISH

Rounds 3, 4 and 5 of the 2019 Dunlop Winter Mini Challenge

LANCASTER INSURANCE CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW 2019

The NEC pays tribute to decades of motoring history

SPECIAL K

It’s taken the dedication of three separate owners to get there, but Richard Sharp’s K-headed Pickup is a real show stopper.

HIT THE STREETS

What do you get when a car design graduate builds himself a Mini? A nippy street car that looks as hot as it handles.

RAC RALLY OF THE TESTS

Roaring victory for Paddy Hopkirk’s Cooper S

GOING FOR GOLD

Minis and Jaguars enjoy an 11-day celebration of The Italian Job movie’s 50th anniversary.

SOCIAL CLIMBING

Originally intended to be a fast road car, Julian Harber’s plans for his Clubman soon accelerated as his passion for hillclimbing grew.

Commercial Brake

Transformed from a tired Clubman Estate, Karl Reynold’s Minivan project will push the humble commercial to new, luxurious heights...

Rub Of The Green

When Allan Binns was lucky enough to find an untouched yet unloved 1965 MkI Austin he had to restore it to its former glory.

Near Misses At Mull

The Mini Girls Rally Team finish gruelling Highland rally

Something Blue

Time was against James Allen in his plans to transform his rotten Clubman Estate project into a stunning wedding car.

Getting The Motor Running

When Caroline Davies turned 50, her partner Wayne Wright gave her the ultimate birthday gift… a 60’s inspired custom built Mini.

Codford Mini

Sectioning a Mini’s body to turn it into a Mini Sprint is one thing - the Codford Mini took things one step further…

Twice as Nice

John ‘JohnO’ Oakley was already re-living his youth in fine style with a concours GT, but he couldn’t resist adding to the fleet by masterminding the restoration of this stunning 1970 example.

British Mini Fair

Mini fans from all over the UK and beyond descended on Bingley Hall for this superb season-opener.

Freshly squeezed

Nick Whiting’s project Mini has been totally rebuilt, welded up and customised within the confines of a single garage, but with professional results.

Enjoy The Ride

Having built a modified Sportpack’d blue saloon and fallen in love with it, Steve Morton added two more to complete this brilliant patriotic trio.

In Good Company 

Part of the ultimate automotive toybox, Elliott Norris’ MkII Cooper S has been given a sympathetic rebuild and a more than usable power hike.