MINIsOnTop auction for signed poster

Posted on by Ian C.

On my recent visit to the John Cooper Works showroom in England, I talked with Mike Cooper about the MINIsOnTop event happening this summer. This event is a repeat of last years event which had 70 MINIs attending; this year we hope to top 100 MINIs.

Mike Cooper very kindly donated a rare signed poster – signed by Paddy Hopkirk and John Cooper as well as the artist:

We have decided to auction this poster on MINI2; anyone can bid but the winner must collect the poster at MINIsOnTop on June 19, 2004.
Proceeds raised will benefit children through the American Make A Wish and English Whizz Kidz charities, as well as being used to support the MINIsOnTop event.

GOMINI and Steve at MINI Peabody

Posted on by Ian C.

Steve (“Cape Cod Mini”) was at MINI Peabody when I visited today; his car “GOMINI” (on the left in this picture from last year) was having an oil leak fixed:

GOMINI and GBMINI

Steve was also having new brake pads & rotors put on the car – now that he has the pulley, intake and nitrous system, I guess he needs to stop quicker too!

 

There was a surprising number of MINIs with personalised / vanity plates today – as well as Steves GOMINI and my GBMINI, there was CAMCOOP, PKTROKT, MINIAC and DRMWEVR. There were only two other MINIs with generic plates – suggesting that MINI owners are somewhat fanatical! Surprise?

mini MINIs from Hrach

Posted on by Ian C.

Visiting MINI Peabody today, I met a few friends including Steve (“Cape Cod Mini”) and Hrach (a sales councilor at MINI Peabody).
Among Hrach’s many other talents is the skill to make incredible gold & silver jewelry, and he donated one gold & one silver mini MINI to the MINIsOnTop event – these little cars are only about one inch long, and amazingly detailed! Hrach wears a gold bracelet which he made of classic Minis – here he is “modelling” the gold donation next to his bracelet:


NOTE: if you like this gold (4-1/2 to 5 grams, 14 karat) & silver jewelry and cannot wait until MINIsOnTop to have a chance to win it, Hrach has some more for sale. Contact me for more information …