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

WELCOME

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WASABI TUNER • With a Honda engine and Kawasaki paint, this British icon has a spicy Japanese flavour

BREAKFAST AT BEAULIEU

SPECIALS MARK SEVENTY YEARS OF MATCHBOX • Mattel celebrates platinum anniversary with a collectible range of limited editions

RARE KNIGHTSBRIDGE AUCTIONED • One-of-three special edition makes an impressive £20,000

MCR AT GAYDON AND BEAULIEU

2023 CMC RIVIERA RUN • Ever-popular show season staple is coming back with a bang this year

‘OOH, YOU CAN’T GET THE STAFF…’

DON R ACINE

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

Lateral Thinking • In the quest for more power and excitement, Steve Yates found himself buying a whole other Mini and then putting a Honda engine in it…

THE PHOENIX • This Mini was once rotten to the core and disastrously packed with filler – but it’s risen from the ashes to become something legendary

KNICKERS IN A TWIST • Dom Mattholie’s got used to receiving abuse about his Mini from the purist trolls. Hell, he didn’t build it for them…

LOST IN THE K-HOLE • Channelling the custom scenes of the 1990s and back to the ’70s, this trippy Clubman is like no Mini you’ve seen before…

ANIMAL MAGNETISM • Serial Mini fancier Rich has put together something really special with this Cooper

PANDORA’S TOOLBOX • Built single-handedly in his garage, Dave Hall’s turbo Mini is unleashing a whole world of drama

SCOOT ’EM UP • A passion for Lambrettas has imbued this ’68 Mk2 with a unique custom style

TECH: FIT LIGHTER ALUMINIUM HUBS • Swapping standard steel hubs for competition versions could save you a hefty 3kg in unsprung weight.

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MIRROR MINI

Rust Never Sleeps • As the spring sun glints on the rust, Tim ponders a life in ferrous oxide

Carry On, Cowboy • Beware the rattle-can rebuild: fingers burnt by a shonky seller

Learning Curve • Ian goes round the bend tasting the MINI’s handling recipe

REWIND • This month’s amble through the Mini Magazine annals transports us back to March 2006

Midnight Club • With unique styling and a Japanese influence, this inky-black Clubman is flying under the radar and out for a good time

Coopernatural • Resplendent in Black Eye Purple, Liam Stowell’s Cooper S is a tasteful demonstration of how to unleash the R53’s superpowers with style