Words: Clive Goldthorp Photographs: Simon Davies/Pegasus Photographics MG Motor UK has today confirmed that the company will return to the forefront of international motor racing in partnership with Le Mans Series LMP2 class contenders Team RLR. The agreement, which follows hot on the heels of the brand new MG6 Magnette’s recent Dealer Launch, will enable MG Motor UK to capitalise on [...]

The C2 was conceived right from the beginning to be a World Car. The American version was developed alongside the European version, but like most international efforts, plans went a little awry… Ready for the world As noted in the Horizon’s development story, the international launch of the Horizon took place on the 7th December [...]

A chop-top Mini, or retro-style on a plate… To find out more, contact Kit Car magazine Banham Roadster IN 2003, having concentrated on the production of his own bodywork designs for several years, Paul Banham went back to his coachbuilding roots by offering this good-looking open-top version of the Mini. The aim here was to [...]

In the 1960s Radford caught the Mini wave in a big way… ITis generally acknowledged that the trend for luxuriously-specified Minis was started by the actor Peter Sellers, when he aksed dealership HR Owen to convert his new Mini Cooper into something a little more opulent and exclusive; HR Owen commissioned Hooper (Motor Services) Ltd [...]

The interesting story of the Downton Mini, by Ian Nicholls. In the 1960s many tuning firms established them selves on the back of the Mini’s success: Broadspeed, Alexander, Taurus etc. However only one outfit had BMC approval and contributed more to the BMC>Rover story than just selling go faster bits for the companies products. That [...]

A wide variety of Mini-based models saw the inside of Crayford’s workshops, including the Cooper, Wolseley Hornet, Clubman and even the Moke… Mini/Mini-Cooper Convertible First introduced in 1963, the convertible Mini was the model that made Crayford’s name, attracting wide publicity on the back of the general success of the Mini itself, and the Cooper [...]

In this gallery, we take a look at some of the names used to sell various versions of the Mini in overseas markets… Austin Partner Home market name: based on Austin SevenThe Austin version of the Mini was sold in Denmark as the Partner from its introduction in 1959 until 1964. Morris Mascot Home market [...]