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The Mini Deluxe: She'll Like It Going Up And Down!

"No more sliding windows for Australians considering buying a Mini! Not only that, you can go into multiple spins on wet pavement and recover cleanly- it shows it right there in the ad! We're a little puzzled by the the conversation between the swimsuited man and woman at the beach; we get the "up and down" double entendre, but are we supposed to think that there's some longing for the old sliding Mini windows here?

11:00 AM on Tue May 13 2008
By Murilee Martin
15,706 views, 24 comments

Latest by Oldcarguy: The beginning of Jason Bourne. more »

novelties

This Japanese Mini Cooper Does Everything Backwards

Here are things we know about the BMC Minis: front-engined, front-wheel-drive, tiny wheels, Brit motor. Here are things we know about this racing Mini from Japan: mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive, gigantic wheels, Honda B18c engine. We're not sure what compelled this individual to take the original Mini platform and flip it on its head, but we'd like to see this thing take on a Renault R5 powered by an SR2ODE motor for some reason. Clearly, what the Mini has been missing all this time is Integra Type-R power.

[Reese at Japanese Used Cars via JPCN]

11:00 AM on Thu May 1 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,199 views, 25 comments

Latest by rimplestultskin: people laugh, but i've seen some amazing things come out of VTEC-powered classic minis. although an RB26-powered mini would be thoroughly more entertaining. more »

offbeat news

Black Mustang Club Tussles, Then Makes Nice With Ford Over Fair Use

Sometimes mountains and molehills are made of both made of thin air. A couple of weeks ago the Ford Mustang enthusiasts site "Black Mustang Club" was contacted by their publisher, Cafepress, regarding the calender they were about to publish. The club owners had compiled a 12 month calender of pictures of their rides and intended to sell them to any takers. Cafepress notified the club of contact from Ford lawyers regarding possible trademark infringement. Normally this is where we'd raise a stink about missed marketing opportunities and botched brand management. In this instance though it seems that what happened was a case of the telephone game going awry. More »

1:15 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
6,019 views, 43 comments

Latest by n/a: Cafepress got their directive to not print the photos from someone named Ford a while back. I don't think these guys were making a "big stink" about nothing. They were making a big stink about something serious. It's pathetic when more »

engine

Workhorse Engine of the Day: BMC B-Series

Anyone who thinks the B doesn't belong in this series, consider this fact: the Hindustan Motors Ambassador, perhaps the world's most workhorsey car since the Model T, was powered by the BMC B until the early 90s. Starting in 1954, if it was British and had wheels you'd have a good chance of seeing this engine when you popped the bonnet. Why, even the Nash Metropolitan had B power! Once they went to a five-bearing crank, the B was actually much more dependable than most of the cars it powered. We say it's a workhorse! Engine photo credit: Stephen Foskett [Wikipedia]

4:30 PM on Tue Oct 16 2007
By Murilee Martin
1,148 views, 15 comments

Latest by pedxing: Yo! I took that photo! How about a little attribution, eh Murlee? more »

down on the street

1969 MG MGC-GT

I was out for a walk in the East End and came across this car on Versailles street (note: Alamedans pronounce this street's name "Ver-SAILS" and will jump down your throat if you call it "Ver-SIGH"). From a couple blocks away, I thought it might be a Jaguar E-Type, given the shiny black paint and wire wheels. Then I thought it was an MGB-GT, and it was only when I saw the strange hood bulges that I realized I was dealing with the much rarer MGC-GT. More »

9:30 AM on Tue Aug 21 2007
By Murilee Martin
5,954 views, 39 comments

Latest by n/a: All i can say I hate all MG'S I can still smell the gas from the rear seat of your MGB when you and I were coming back from Irvine . The fuel pump took a shit on the road more »