R50/53 "Backward" double-ended MINI

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Jun 7, 2006 | 09:04 PM

claancy

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"Backward" double-ended MINI

I don't know if pictures of this....interesting vehicle

have been posted here before, but I came across these at a site I read occasionally:

http://www.expectnothing.com/?page=story&post=10600

Jun 7, 2006 | 09:09 PM

Scooby03

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I saw it last year in SoCal, at Cruise for a Cure. I also have a poster of it.
Steers from both ends.

Jun 7, 2006 | 09:33 PM

MINICHEF

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Built From Parts Left Over From Building Mini Limos For Use At The Athens Olympics. There Was A Tv Show About It Last Year On Either Speed Or Discovery.

Jun 7, 2006 | 09:41 PM

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I've seen pix of it on display at car shows, but never one of it on an actual freeway! Thanks for the link! What a strange little vehicle it is! LOL!

Jun 8, 2006 | 06:56 AM

SonicVI

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There were a few cars like that at Houston's Art Car Parade last month, no Mini's though!

Jun 8, 2006 | 07:31 AM

89AKurt

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Years ago a magazine had a '59 Chevy mounted backwards. I remember thinking of those fins slicing pedistrians.

Jun 8, 2006 | 08:45 AM

bamatt

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I would get freaked out if I ran up on that Mini on the Hwy. For a sec I would think it driving the wrong way & coming at me

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Jun 8, 2006 | 12:09 PM

MNEEME

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MINICHEF

There Was A Tv Show About It Last Year On Either Speed Or Discovery.

I think it was on Discovery cause I remember watching them build it. Pretty neat. And the weird thing is that they could turn it sideways and drive down the road. (No, not completely sideways but angled)