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2000 Mini Classic Seven

The MK7 Mini Classic Seven was introduced in April 2000 as soon as the cute little car roared onto the scene in 1959. It was designed to look like an original Austin Seven Mini in 1959. The car came in three colours: Solar Red, Old English White, and Black. The Mini Classic Seven shared here is belongs to Adam Bailey who bought it in April 2000. We had this pictures back in 2011 but now we are not sure if he still keeping the car.

Although the car was designed to look like the 59 Austin Seven, the power is different. It is powered by a 1275cc 4-cylinder engine pumping 62 bhp and has a top speed of 90mph. All it takes is 12.2 seconds from 0-60mph. The most amazing thing is the fuel economy of 42mpg! That’s one of the reasons why the Mini is still the most sought-after car until today.

For the 2000-built Classic Seven, it features a winding windows, dash vents, concealed door hinges, front disc brake, rear drum brakes, 12-inch alloy wheels, and 6-port rubber-mounted subframe. Inside, it looks as luxury as some other more expensive cars with body color-matched dashboard, key start and key steering lock, a Rover radio cassette player, driver’s three nice driver’s instrument binnacle, fresh air heater as standard, and two-tone leather seats.

Amazingly, this Solar Red Mini Classic Se7en has only covered 9,367 miles for the last eleven years and has only two previous owners. Everything looks the same as when it left the Longbridge factory in 2000 except the new wavy grille a set of overmats. Even the sound of the engine and the smells from the exhaust still smell like new. Good job Adam!

Interior – Nice and Sweet

Binnacle – It covered less than 10,000 miles

20000 Mini Classic Se7en

1275cc Engine

June 1, 2012
Crazily modified Austin Se7en Van

The Mini MK1 Austin Se7en Van was produced between 1960 and 1961. The original car features a MK1 slatted grille, 10-inch wheels with 4-inch wide tires, an 848-cc engine, and double swinging doors at the back. The wheelbase of the car has been increased but the size engine bay is still the same with other MK1 Mini. However, this man, Roadrunner 45 from Hawthorn Woods, Illionious, has managed to place a LS1 engine into the engine bay of a 1966 Austin Se7en Van. He has created the “World’s quickest mini” project.

Outside, the car looks like an ordinary Austin van with a customized bodykit, 13-inch wheels, and it is painted in chili red. But who knows under the hood there is a crazy monster sitting inside? The 5.7-liter Generation III LS1 engine was rated at 350hp (260kW) and 495 Nm of torque. Some notable cars that use the same V8 engine are the 1997-2004 Chevrolet Corvette C5, Chevrolet Camaro Z28, Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, 2004 Pontiac GTO, and a few more the be named here. Now, it becomes the heart of a 1996 Austin Se7en Mini Van! Can you imagine that? A mere 350hp pushing a car that was built in 1966 and it was sold for £360 when new.

The creator of this car added a customized roll-cage to stiffen the body, redesign the seating positing, pedals, steering rack, and exhaust. Guess what? It has got a hi-cam inside the engine! As you can see from the photos the gearbox almost taken the entire space under the dashboard and there will be no room for air-conditioning, heater, or defrost. The footweels will get extremely hot too!

Rear suspension set up

This monster, world’s quickest Mini project car, world’s most crazily modified classic Mini, or whatever you prefer to call it, is the only one with generation III LS1 engine out there based on our research.

Interior

June 1, 2012
Island Blue Mini 40 LE

1999 Mini 40 LE Island Blue

The Mini 40 was built in 1999 to celebrate the 40th anniversary for this little car. Only 250 units were built for the UK market in Island Blue, Mulberry Red, Old English White, and Tahiti Blue Metallic. This is the Island Blue Mini 40 LE which is an extremely rare car to find in the market today. It features Mini 40 decals, chrome “GB” on the boot, four spotlights, body-color matched leather seats, alloy dashboard and a luxury interior. The car is definitely a nice addition to any collections.

Mini 40 LE rear view. Note the chrome “GB” on the boot.

13-inch Sportspack wheels with Sportspack arches

Mini 40 LE Island Blue Interior

Mini 40 LE leather seat

Mini 40 decals

MK7 Mini 40 LE. Photo via GCMinis.co.uk

May 29, 2012
Mulberry Red Mini 40

1999 Mini 40 Mulberry Red. Photo via greatgrowler on Flickr

The Mini 40 was built in 1999 to celebrate the 40th birthday of the Mini. Only 250 units were built for the UK and this is the 1999 Mini 40 in Mulberry Red. The available color are Island Blue, Mulberry Red, Old English White, and Tahiti Blue Metallic.

Mini 40 Interior with body-colour matched leather seat. Photo via autoweb.co.uk

Mulberry Red Mini 40. Photo via carandclassic.co.uk

Mini 40th Anniversary decals on both side (more…)

May 29, 2012
Some classic Classic Mini

Now that’s pimped out car!

An old and classic pictures that we will never see the factory again.

Mini Countryman line up.

A classic picture of an Morris Mini 850 DeLuxe.

The Mini is sexy, so does the girl who stands beside the car.

An old photo of a Mini workshop. Number 87, ready to go on the race track?

A nice piece of art from Japan! (more…)

May 27, 2012