MINI and I both turn 50 this year! Here's some links regarding MINI's birthday!

YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njo_P7JUdzY

Time of London Article: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/dri...cle5510733.ece

Celebration in Silverstone, May 22-24: http://www.miniunited.com/

p.s. just found that guidmini posted "50 years of Mini documentary taken @ Johnny's West Coast Mini's" yesterday:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ast-minis.html

 

Thanks for the links. How I wish I could return to England and attend MINI United.

 

Look for a couple great events with PittStopMINI during July (Mini racing and Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix) and August (50th Mini Anniversary "event").

Both events are in the works and details / registration are still being worked out, but we WILL be celebrating the 50th in a big way. A couple big ways.

By the way, does anyone have access to a blimp?

 

Nice finds ! Thanks for the links as well

One thing im a little upset about , MINI released to the UK market a very nice "50 years of MINI" shirts but i dont see them on the USA site darnit

 

When is the MINI tribute? Is it on Issigonis' birthday or the day he invented the car?

 

It's the 50th birthday of the commercial introduction of the car.

 

It's an all year thing....but anniversary of the actual launch date is in August.

 

August 26th, it's a Wednesday this year. That's making the celebration tough - do we do it the weekend BEFORE? Or do we miss the actual date and do it the weekend AFTER?

MC2 did a nice article on the "birth" of the Mini - I scanned it but it's over the 5MB limit for attachments on NAM. I can be PM'd.

 

I'm just gonna celebrate all year long...

 

Ooooooooooooo...........nice!!!!

I'm celebrating by purchasing a slot car of the very first Mini, due out later in the year.

 

Me too!

 

(at first glance I thought you were holding that beeee-autiful shift **** in your toes!)

Nicely done!

 

[quote=DixonL2;2679287](at first glance I thought you were holding that beeee-autiful shift **** in your toes!)

Outdoors, in the middle of winter?? Brrr!!

 

I made up an anniversary graphic for my MINI, too...just have to get it produced. I did the same thing in 2004 for the Monte-victory anniversary.

 

very cool.

 

I like your picture of the different models throughout all the years but I was thinking at least one was missing until I seen your signature pic. I'm always on the lookout for any pictures of the mini pickup.

 

Actually because of the amount of pre-BMW Mini models, it will always be a work in progress...this graphic has a few that were missing from the first...

 

Wow...that is too cool!!!

 

This needs a Union jack to be complete. And would you mind if I borrowed T-shirt of my own?