Mini Magazine

Mini Magazine: the perfect magazine for anyone who wants to get the best out of their classic Mini. Rammed with technical features, advice, inspirational feature cars and plenty of reader involvement. Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies

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THE AMEN BREAK • A coachbuilt special with many tales to tell, this Cooper S has always swaggered to the beat of a different drum

TOPS OFF FOR THE SUMMER

HUGE YEAR FOR HERITAGE SHELLS

PAAA LAUNCHES NEW SMART CAMPAIGN

MILE OF MINIS TO HELP THE KIDS

BRITAIN’S BEST ROADSIDE CAFES REVEALED

JOE ANASTASI

KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON THE SHOW SCENE

VICTORY ON THE MONTE

GRAND MASTER

OLD SCHOOL

Game, Set and Match • Starting out as a tennis-themed Advantage special edition, the Cheevers family have been steadily reworking the formula – and it’s nearly finished

BUILD IT BETTER • Any surviving example of the under-the-radar Mk3 Cooper S is worthy of intrigue nowadays, but the story behind Brian Smith’s hand-built Mini makes it a stand-out machine

60 YEARS OF THE COOPER S

NOUGHT TO SIXTY • Approaching its 60th birthday, this Mk1 resto has taught Michael Beattie a thing or two

HIDDEN TREASURES • Tucked away in an unassuming suburban garage, we find an unexpected pair of sporting Minis hiding in the shadows

SUPERMODEL BEHAVIOUR • Champagne lifestyles and Carnaby Street fabulousness, the Radford De Ville is a coachbuilt icon

TECH: COOPER-SPEC BOOT BOARD FITMENT • Upmarket early Minis were graced with a neat factory boot board. Here’s how to fit one to a regular saloon.

The latest Mini products

Bolts from the blue

Finding familiarity

REWIND • This month’s amble through the Mini Magazine archives spirits us back to June 2002

TEEN TITAN • As first cars go, a hot Mini is pretty cool. And if you’ve built it yourself, well, that’s sub-zero…

SUPERLEGGERA VISION

MINI MAP

One Track Mind • With its tastefully chosen clubsport-style modifications, this fast-road Cooper S has one eye on the track

Power Hungry • Mario Saieva thought a Stage 1 remap would be enough for his F56 Cooper S. A few years on, he’s created a 400bhp+ monster

The History of the John Cooper Works GP • With the iconic GP name spanning three generations, we take a look at what makes these limited-edition JCWs so special

Yellow Fever • Initially bought for selling on, this bright R53 infected its owner and became a total obsession