The Austin Mini

• My first car was a 1959 British Ford Consol. I can't explain exactly what it was, but there was something about that little car that started my love affair with British built automobiles. I later purchased and restored a 1957 MGA 1500 roadster. I've also owned a 59 Jaguar XK-150 (that never made it to the street legally) and many of my all time favorite British cars...............The Austin Mini.
  
  

• The Mini had everything I really enjoyed and needed in a car. They were inexpensive to purchase (both new & used); they were easy to work on; they achieved great gas mileage figures; and they were FUN to drive while maintaining a relative high degree of performance.
  
  

• After purchasing a highway coach for touring in the mid 70's it became apparent that I might need a small car as well, to be used for daily transportation after arriving at my next engagement. I purchased a 1977 Mini 1000 Coupe and had a trailer built for it (and some of my production gear, including a rotating stage) that I towed behind the bus. Like all my Minis, it proved to be a great car. As I continued to tour in the U.S. & Canada, it totally ignored the energy crisis and succeeded to get through snow covered streets when most others couldn't.
  
  

• I currently own a fully restored 1970 Mini 1000 MK-II Traveller (station wagon). I purchased it in 1982 from the original owner who had purchased it for his wife as a wedding gift. Each year I get very anxious waiting for Spring to arrive, as it signals a time that once again I can start enjoying the pleasures of owning such a unique automobile. To learn more about the amazing history of the Mini check out the following web sites!
  

The Mini WWW Directory

Mr. Mini

Mini Mania