Found this from a dealer in Miami who had artiest Romero Britto paint a 1st gen MINI


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Thank you for posting this.

 

Love it!

 

May be hard to sell to a new buyer, it's a bit different.

 

That is totally awesome! Lovin' it!

1der what that cost?

 

Yep, the car has lived for the past 8 years at Braman MINI of Miami, in Downtown Miami.

I have seen it many times (Dealer is only 3 miles away from my house). The car is a 2002 R50 MC with only 30 miles on the odo. It has never been registered, so the car is still brand new.

The dealership owner is billionaire Norman Braman. He lives in Miami and he was the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles. The car is of his property and, so far, he doesn't allow its sale. The car is kept locked in the showroom. Perhaps only Braman himself keeps the key to it in his desk drawer.

 

Personally, I do not care one iota about Romero Britto. Britto is a Brazilian "artist" that lives here in Miami. Most (and that includes me) think this guy is nothing but a hack job posing as an artist. He has made a fortune selling his overpriced works, not only to private buyers but to local city government. Britto maybe a "brilliant" graphic designers, but artist, he ain't.

This poor R50 MINI was basically ruined by this guy. If I were to get my hands on this car, I would have every last little bit of Brittos drawings be removed from it. A beautiful R50 MINI does not need that kind of junk all over the car.

 

I don't really care who "painted" it but I think it is fun. It fits the MINI very well and especially in Miami. Kinda "girly" though.

 

It's definitely odd (I looked at all the pics it's odd from every angle.) I'm not sure if this Mini is good odd or bad odd.

Either way just having grey/silver wheels and a front kit on mine now makes me feel like mine is much less custom than once I thought.