How ROVER and MASSA collaborated to gain success in Germany

“Pile ’em High, Sell ’em Cheap” Introduction after the 70’s a lot of the market for Rover cars and mainly the Mini Classic shifted towards Renault or Fiat thanks to their better and bigger dealerships. To change this Austin Rover started a partnership with MASSA, a kind of superstore for all kinds of cars under […]

The First Mini’s ever build

“The lie about 621 AOK as the first Mini?!” Story The exact chronology of Mini production has been muddled over time, leading to a series of half-truths becoming the accepted story. For a long time, it was believed that 621 AOK, now at the BMH Gaydon museum, was the first production Mini. However, the first […]

The first Mini MK1 Cabriolet

“Mini MK1 Cabriolet – The Crayford Mini“ The world’s first Mini convertible was the brainchild of David McMullan, sales manager at Lambretta Trojan of Croydon, and Jeffrey Smith from the company’s research and development department. The two men formed a lifelong friendship and partnership, united by their vision to transform the innovative new Mini into […]

History of Cabrio Mini’s

“The full history of Cabriolet Mini’s” Note: this article isn’t finished and we’re developing it on the go! nevertheless feel free to gather your relevant information already. Introduction Another article I am looking for is from the French Magazine “British Cars” from July/August 1994. In it (and now I quote):“Cabrioni’s convertible with manually operated top […]