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Old 02-02-2008, 04:19 PM
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Enzo Ferrari Mini Pics
Alec Issigonis and Downton built this specially tuned Mini Cooper for their friend Enzo Ferrari, shown below with the man himself in a couple of interesting old photos:-



 
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that's pretty awesome. i wonder where that mini is now.
 
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Old 02-02-2008, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Mab01uk
Alec Issigonis and Downton built this specially tuned Mini Cooper for their friend Enzo Ferrari, shown below with the man himself in a couple of interesting old photos:-
Yeah, where is that Mini?
 
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Enzo OWNED two Mini Coopers and often drove them around the countryside...

His designer at the time, after a test drive in a Mini said, "Lucky it's so ugly or I'd shoot myself"
 
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That's sweet!!
 
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Old 02-03-2008, 09:01 AM
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His designer at the time, after a test drive in a Mini said, "Lucky it's so ugly or I'd shoot myself"
I'd wager that other designers had the same reaction.
 
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I like the changes to lights... subtle but cool. I have never seen that before
 
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Wow good eye. That is cool.
 
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Old 02-04-2008, 10:12 AM
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I guess Enzo DOES have the cred to call the Mini "ugly"... Love those lights - surprised no-one has made a MOD piece with that configuration in the past - I'd do that conversion.
 
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Very cool.

Does anyone else think Enzo looks kind of like Uncle Junior from the Sopranos?
 
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He is not exactly Mini sized.
 
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Old 02-06-2008, 03:33 PM
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Man Enzo looks way to tall for that thing. haha i bet next time he drove his ferrari he said "**** why cant i take that turn that quickly?" soon after crashing it into a wall
 
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As per the topic post:
[img]http//static.flickr.com/88/238928790_0539115e91_o.jpg[/img]


photo credit: Jimz68

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Old 02-23-2008, 08:28 PM
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Old 02-24-2008, 08:39 AM
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I don't follow.

"per post" is that to mean this is Enzo's old Mini?
 
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Old 02-24-2008, 11:30 PM
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um, it's a mini with an enzo ferrari.

just screwing around,

sorry.
 
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Old 02-25-2008, 06:18 AM
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I'm not so sure I like all those larger lights cluttering up the front end like that.

It is different, though.
 
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Originally Posted by Tall Mini
I like the changes to lights... subtle but cool. I have never seen that before
Very different indeed. Don't recall ever seeing a configuration like that on any Mini before. I too wonder what happened to this Mini.

Enzo probably owned a Fiat 600 as well.
 
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Old 02-25-2008, 01:02 PM
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when you think about it, i doubt enzo would buy any mini. it is probably custom built, and that would explain not seeing those lights that often.
 
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i just watched the godfather marathon on cable over the weekend and these photos scare me
 
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Originally Posted by dr dave
um, it's a mini with an enzo ferrari.

just screwing around,

sorry.
Dr. Dave,

It is I who owe you an apology. I'm so dense. I suffer from tunnel vision at times and never looked at anything except that Mini. Duh! Yeah, that is an Enzo in the background.

Sorry. All clear.
 
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Old 02-25-2008, 08:51 PM
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Meno. No prob. Hopefully you'll be a MMW 2008. Stop by for beers. Should be a great show.

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Is that a Toyota next to an Enzo?

That is the oddest array of cars ever. A C4 Corvette, Lamborghini Murcielago, Ferrari Enzo, Toyota Corolla, and a Mini. Unique.
 
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Is that a Toyota next to an Enzo?

That is the oddest array of cars ever. A C4 Corvette, Lamborghini Murcielago, Ferrari Enzo, Toyota Corolla, and a Mini. Unique.
Got to love "Cars and Coffee"... Has to be the best weekly car show ever. Some day I am going out to Cali just for that.
 
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Got to love "Cars and Coffee"... Has to be the best weekly car show ever. Some day I am going out to Cali just for that.
Here, here!
 
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