1965 Mini Cooper Traveller on 2040-cars
Houston, Texas, United States
1965 Monster Mini Traveller Known as "The Wiskey Runner " Featured in Mini World Magazine - Since the magazine article debut more work has been completed on this one of a kind custom. http://www..com/Gallery%20Files/WRAY%20GOODE/MINI%20WORLD/ARTICLE.pdf BUILD COST 65K + Engine 2006 Honda RSX K20Z1 Type S 1998CC 11:1 Compression 200 + HP @ 1350 lbs Hondata K-Pro V w/ mappable ECU Custom fuel system Custom cold air intake Aluminum radiator New wiring harness Optima Red Top battery Gearbox 2004 Honda X2MS 6- speed transaxle Club ESX Phantom limited slip diff 4.052:1 Final drive ratio Brakes Wilwood race pedal set-hydraulics Aluminum finned rear drums Mini Tec Four- pot calipers 9.5 inch calipers Suspension Front-coil over dampers Front-Mini Tec fabricated sub frame Front-Adjustable camber/caster Rear-New custom independent Mini Tec coil over kit Wheels/Tires 7x13 - Superlight alloys 195/45 x13 (Proxes R 888) Interior Grey leather seats from Porsche Original rear seat trimmed to match Roll over bar provides location for retractable seat belts LED interior lighting Grey headliner Autometer Phantom II gauge set 3 3/4 ’’ Mini Monster tach Wabasto power sun roof Exterior Traveller wood work removed and fabricated smaller side windows Mini Tec GRP flip front Billet mirrors Custom tow bar frame w/ flip down license plate Extended rear bumpers to fit US license plate Relocated exterior fuel cap to the interior wit JAZ 12 D-ring drag racing seal Oval LED rear lights w/ custom escutcheons Mini cooper carbon fiber roof spoiler HID headlights and fog lights
On Jan-25-14 at 07:53:40 PST, seller added the following information: Yes, the car does have an Aircon a/c unit.Full a full discription of restoration refer to the link attached above for MINI WORLD MAGAZINE ARTICLE. On Jan-25-14 at 07:58:46 PST, seller added the following information: The is located in Houston Texas. On Jan-27-14 at 17:49:11 PST, seller added the following information: 1965 Austin Mini Traveller |
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2014 Mini Cooper
Mon, 10 Feb 2014If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone from Mini refer to 'go-kart-like handling,' I'd be retired, living on a beautiful piece of coastline somewhere in the Caribbean. Perhaps even on the shores of Puerto Rico, where Mini chose to launch its latest Cooper and Cooper S hatchbacks. As with so many frequently used phrases, though, there is indeed some truth to the cliché - while the Mini Cooper has never actually handled quite like a go kart, it has always had a certain directness in its movements, reacting to steering inputs with an immediacy and fervor unlike most any other automobile meant primarily for the street.
Combine those unique driving dynamics with a sense of fun that permeates the entire brand from pre-sales marketing to the actual sales process itself and you end up with a marketplace success. As an ex-Mini owner myself (a 2009 Cooper S Convertible), I can attest to the kinship felt between fellow Mini drivers who share in the knowledge that they are having more fun than the poor appliance-driving masses sharing the highways and byways of these United States. It's no surprise that the style-conscious US continues to be the marque's single largest market year after year.
This enviable brand perception hasn't been attained without its own fair share of flaws, however. Though the quirky design and massively customizable bits and pieces that have made up the Mini brand's interior philosophy since it was reborn in 2001 have proven somewhat endearing, the Cooper Hardtop's ergonomics have always been an unmitigated disaster. Plus, this is a very small car, with a rear seat that's practically uninhabitable by adult-size occupants. While that adjective seemingly goes hand-in-hand with the brand's name, the modern Cooper has never been as ingeniously packaged as its 1959 forbearer, which offered up as much interior space as possible through innovative engineering and minimalist design. Further, parent company BMW has positioned Mini as a premium brand, so the Cooper's diminutive size has never equated to low prices. And for being such a small car, the Cooper historically hasn't been well-known for its fuel efficiency.
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The iridescent brown/black paint is the eye-catcher in the sketch above (click to enlarge), but don't forget to note Cavalli's logo on the roof. We're not sure what other flourishes he has in mind for the car, but those in attendance will find out on May 24 when it's unveiled at the Cavalli store opening in Vienna. The press release below has more details.
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BMW is aiming for 10 to 12 different vehicles from just two brands off one platform.
According to an interview between Automotive News Europe and the BMW board member that oversees Mini, Peter Schwarzenbauer, the funky British brand will be expanding far beyond the seven body styles it currently offers. "With the new ULK architecture, we currently have in mind eight to 10 models," Schwarzenbauer told ANE. That architecture he mentions, will also underpin the BMW 1 Series GT and the BMW X1, meaning that BMW is aiming for 10 to 12 different vehicles from just two brands off one platform (and that's only what we know about).