In this issue

RAISING THE STANDARD
The Cooper Sport was highly desirable when new - after a full resto and a raft of mods, this one is as good as it gets.

MOTORSPORT
Mini Se7en to support DTM festival and your coming year in motorsport.

THE OUTER LIMITS: ACS MARTINI MINI
Jeroen Booij tells the fascinating story of the Mini based special built in the shadow of the legendary Nürburgring..

RING MASTER

Born at the Nürburgring circuit, the Martini Mini ACS came to life with a racing pedigree. But the sole example of this German Mini based sports cars was crashed spectacularly in ’66.

3 mins

NEWS

All the latest from the Mini scene.

5 mins

STING IN THE TAIL

As 60th birthday presents go, a 1967 Wolseley Hornet is an unusual choice, but it was the perfect gift for Tina Riordan.

5 mins

NEW ZEALAND MINI NATIONALS

Kiwi Mini owners gather for a weekend of fun in Tauranga

2 mins

RAISING THE STANDARD

The Cooper Sport was great from the factory, but after restoring his, Paul Gershon couldn’t help but add a few extra special touches…

8 mins

Metal Guru

We caught up with Martin Davies of British Motor Heritage during production of their MkI Mini shells, including the shell for Mike Brewer’s #ProjectFrankie

5 mins

RIDING WITH THE PUNCHES

A serious health scare caused Lee Williams to re-evaluate his entire life… including the contents of his garage.

8 mins

Fantastic Plastic

The Elf gets a new garage mate, and this one is guaranteed rust free.

2 mins

A TOUR DE FORCE

Mini Seven Racing will return to Brands to suppport DTM Racers

1 min

A PRACTICAL MOKE

Glenda and Harry Williams always loved Minis but their retirement project is a little wilder than anything that came before.

5 mins

The Wrong Side Of The Road

Adventures on the road for The Italian Job 2019

5 mins

RETROSPECTIVE

When a race mechanic and Formula One engine builder restored a Mayfair the result was a work of art from the father/son team.

8 mins

WINTER WARMISH

Rounds 3, 4 and 5 of the 2019 Dunlop Winter Mini Challenge

1 min

LANCASTER INSURANCE CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW 2019

The NEC pays tribute to decades of motoring history

3 mins

SPECIAL K

It’s taken the dedication of three separate owners to get there, but Richard Sharp’s K-headed Pickup is a real show stopper.

9 mins

HIT THE STREETS

What do you get when a car design graduate builds himself a Mini? A nippy street car that looks as hot as it handles.

6 mins

RAC RALLY OF THE TESTS

Roaring victory for Paddy Hopkirk’s Cooper S

1 min

GOING FOR GOLD

Minis and Jaguars enjoy an 11-day celebration of The Italian Job movie’s 50th anniversary.

5 mins

SOCIAL CLIMBING

Originally intended to be a fast road car, Julian Harber’s plans for his Clubman soon accelerated as his passion for hillclimbing grew.

7 mins

Commercial Brake

Transformed from a tired Clubman Estate, Karl Reynold’s Minivan project will push the humble commercial to new, luxurious heights...

6 mins

Rub Of The Green

When Allan Binns was lucky enough to find an untouched yet unloved 1965 MkI Austin he had to restore it to its former glory.

7 mins

Near Misses At Mull

The Mini Girls Rally Team finish gruelling Highland rally

2 mins

Something Blue

Time was against James Allen in his plans to transform his rotten Clubman Estate project into a stunning wedding car.

7 mins

Getting The Motor Running

When Caroline Davies turned 50, her partner Wayne Wright gave her the ultimate birthday gift… a 60’s inspired custom built Mini.

8 mins

Codford Mini

Sectioning a Mini’s body to turn it into a Mini Sprint is one thing - the Codford Mini took things one step further…

3 mins

Twice as Nice

John ‘JohnO’ Oakley was already re-living his youth in fine style with a concours GT, but he couldn’t resist adding to the fleet by masterminding the restoration of this stunning 1970 example.

7 mins

British Mini Fair

Mini fans from all over the UK and beyond descended on Bingley Hall for this superb season-opener.

1 min

Freshly squeezed

Nick Whiting’s project Mini has been totally rebuilt, welded up and customised within the confines of a single garage, but with professional results.

7 mins

Enjoy The Ride

Having built a modified Sportpack’d blue saloon and fallen in love with it, Steve Morton added two more to complete this brilliant patriotic trio.

8 mins

In Good Company 

Part of the ultimate automotive toybox, Elliott Norris’ MkII Cooper S has been given a sympathetic rebuild and a more than usable power hike.

8 mins

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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