Classic Mini in Italian Job

[jkd137]

I was just wondering what kind (year) of classic mini Charlize Theron drove in the begining of the film? and if anyone has a pic that would be awesome. Thanks

[lotsie]

Awesome early MINI ,thats all I got

[8ball]

... that looked like a late '90's Rover Mini - and since BMW owned the compane, it was easy to supply with the new MINIs ...

[no_affiliation]

I would agree that looked like a newer classic to me

[jkd137]

Thanks for the replies, anyone have some pics of it? thanks

[Rick-Anderson]

It was a 2000 Sport or Sportpack. Here is one for sale: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=31861

[DVLMINI]

Could've been a Cooper 500, too. We do have a shirt with that mini on it at MotorSwag

[minihune]

>>Thanks for the replies, anyone have some pics of it? thanks
It's best to get the DVD and watch it but here are a few.

[Zociac]

Originally Posted by jkd137

I was just wondering what kind (year) of classic mini Charlize Theron drove in the begining of the film? and if anyone has a pic that would be awesome. Thanks

When I watch the movie, I was expecting it see a 1275 Cooper S that has exposed door hinges but it did not. I believed all the 1275S North American import up to the last year has exposed hinges. The dash in this looks to be a much more contemporary after the importation to the US has stop. I don't know if subsequent Cooper S was made with hidden hinges.

[nynone4]

That very car just sold at auction for over 35K!!!!! I'd almost pay that to have Charlize drive the snot outta my '60 Mini. Mmmmmmm.... Charlize.... drool.


http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/...tem=2246264881

[2minis]

I'd pay $35,000 to have her drive the snot out of me....

[propper mini driver]

Originally Posted by Zociac

When I watch the movie, I was expecting it see a 1275 Cooper S that has exposed door hinges but it did not. I believed all the 1275S North American import up to the last year has exposed hinges. The dash in this looks to be a much more contemporary after the importation to the US has stop. I don't know if subsequent Cooper S was made with hidden hinges.

Not all cooper S's are made with out side door hinges, only MK1 and Mk2 have hinges on the out side, and the car is not a cooper sport 500 because all late coopers came with sport pack archers and the last 500 had silver roofs and silver stripes. here is a link to our club site from the UK www.fabmoc.co.uk if you are intrested

[minihune]

Propper or any other sharp eyed detective,

Can you ID the mini model from the new picture I posted above which classic mini that one is?

[propper mini driver]

it is a cooper but cant tell the year would have to look at it properley but i hazzard a guest at a 1990's spi

[AMPR]

It's a much newer MINI. Notice it doesn't have exposed door hinges so it must be a much newer late 90's custom job.

Originally Posted by propper mini driver

it is a cooper but cant tell the year would have to look at it properley but i hazzard a guest at a 1990's spi

[propper mini driver]

Originally Posted by AMPR

It's a much newer MINI. Notice it doesn't have exposed door hinges so it must be a much newer late 90's custom job.

no it looks standard apart from the back box

[Sarcux]

You can tell by the badge and the seats that its relatively new. I have a 1990/1991 (not sure) Mayfair, and its headrests are more squared... and has the gray & red Rover Mini badge.

[Technomage]

Cinema Vehicles who put the car together for the movie was nice enough to let us use it at an event last march in Malibu.
Here is a pic of it next to my CR/W MCS:


a Closeup:


They also did the cars for Starsky & Hutch and built the 'Eleanor' cars for Gone in 60 Seconds.

[Yucca Patrol]

That is one awesome classic Mini. I just watched the movie again and loved watching that Mini zipping through traffic!

[MajerlenBean]

The car was up for auction at the Barrett-Jackson auction at the Peterson Museum in late june.

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/event....asp?id=178042

[Cooperb!]

It does look similar to the last ever classic MINI produced



On display (in a huge glass case) at the Motor Heritage museum in the UK.

You can see how different it is from the famous Monte Carlo Rally car



also on display at the same museum.

Chris.

[pbraun]

Not only does it look like one of the latest Minis ever produced - it really is!

Not a 63 as barrett-jackson's site claims! It's the last edition with the special fuel injection and good stuff!:smile: sport pak, etc.....

[Cooperb!]

I was wondering about that '63 date stamp!

Here's a few more MINIs at the Heritage Museum.... with a late model in the foreground



Chris.

[MiniCooperJD]

so, it has a Rover steering wheel with airbag, ect... it is clearly not a 1970 classic... how did they get it past DOT?

[MajerlenBean]

When brought into the US, they re-VIN the car to 1963