R50/53 Great early design consideration, what you think?
It's pretty cool. I think large fender flares look great on the Cooper, since it's already kind of squat.
I don't know if that grille would be possible. The bumper and the radiator are packed in there too tightly to move anything further back. You'd have to redesign the bumper support, and relocate the cooling somehow.
The grille kind of looks like a big mouth, too. The word "guppy" comes to mind.

I don't know if that grille would be possible. The bumper and the radiator are packed in there too tightly to move anything further back. You'd have to redesign the bumper support, and relocate the cooling somehow.
The grille kind of looks like a big mouth, too. The word "guppy" comes to mind.

It would be awesome if they actually came out with this design eventually, but I scanned this pic from Dwell magazine, where they said that this was one of the early New MINI designs for the S. As you can see, the designer didn't even know what engine they will use.
And that gaping hole reminds me of Cobra, and I LOVE Cobra...
And that gaping hole reminds me of Cobra, and I LOVE Cobra...
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Looks funny anddoes not offer mch protection in the event of a crash, looks to Chunky, and unfinished, the design does not seem to flow.
These are just my opinions.
The Current Design suits me just fine.
These are just my opinions.
The Current Design suits me just fine.
>>It would be awesome if they actually came out with this design eventually, but I scanned this pic from Dwell magazine, where they said that this was one of the early New MINI designs for the S. As you can see, the designer didn't even know what engine they will use.
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>>And that gaping hole reminds me of Cobra, and I LOVE Cobra...
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I love the Cobra also, almost bought a brand new one back in 1961 but decided I would not pay $7,000.00 for any car. BOY, what a mistake.
Earl
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>>And that gaping hole reminds me of Cobra, and I LOVE Cobra...
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I love the Cobra also, almost bought a brand new one back in 1961 but decided I would not pay $7,000.00 for any car. BOY, what a mistake.
Earl
>>Looks funny anddoes not offer mch protection in the event of a crash, looks to Chunky, and unfinished, the design does not seem to flow.
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Yea, looks like someone removed that aluminum bumper support that is soooo very important to our protection and well being.
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Yea, looks like someone removed that aluminum bumper support that is soooo very important to our protection and well being.
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