The month of December of the year 2024 is in full swing, and that means that Christmas is fast approaching. Many people associate Christmas with their own thoughts, others celebrate it with a dinner. And…
Jan Naaijkens no longer turns a blind eye to restoring a Rolls-Royce or Bentley. In the meantime, there was that dormant desire to have one again someday Citroën DS, without the experienced professional being deterred…
It's a story you don't encounter every day. Three generations of the Schoemaker family – grandfather Henk, son Tjeerd and grandson Carlo – have come together for a project that focuses on a love for cars and family ties. A Mini…
A practical car born in England, with incredible road holding, cornering stability and easy steering, practical and spirited! He brought about a revolution in the 1950s. Alec Issigonis' brilliant design was received worldwide…
A promise makes a debt, and then making debts is fun, very fun. Because there has been an appointment at Hofman Leek for some time to examine several classics from the extensive stock. So we end up on a cold,…
When owner Marc happily informs me that we can photograph a great, 50-year-old 7-seater station wagon, it could be German, French, Swedish or American, but in any case something beautiful. When I was in a neighborhood a few days later…
To get straight to the point, this particularly beautiful bright red Original Mini is not factory original, but has been completely adapted to Regina's personal taste. The Austin Mini 1000 HLE from 1983 is a classic with its own…
Various events are back on the agenda after a few years of silence. One of these is British CARS & Lifestyle, which will be held on April 23 and 24 in the Autotron Rosmalen (near 's Hertogenbosch). And that has always been…
At the end of the sixties, the builders of the Mini Cooper and the Cooper S could look back on a successful period. The peppery Mini Cooper S surprised friend and foe in the 20s by winning the Monte Carlo Rally three times officially and once unofficially. Two successful generations of the Cooper were followed by the ADO 1275 variant of the sportsman. The Mark III made its appearance in that year. He was joined by his successor, the Mini XNUMX GT.
When the Austin Seven and Morris Mini Minor saw the light of day in 1959, designer Alec Issigonis could not have imagined: The little Mini would form the basis for a car that surprised everyone and everything in international rallies: The Mini Cooper S.It became the most appealing Mini version during the 41 year that the Classic Mini was built.