2010 auto shows schedule

Detroit: North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) – Press Preview: January 11-12, Public Show: January 16-24

MINI Beachcomber concept

Chicago: Chicago Auto Show – Media Preview: February 10-11, Public Show: February 12-21

MINI Convertible MINI Clubman

Geneva: International Auto Show – Public Show: March 4-14

MINI Countryman debut

New York: New York International Auto Show [...]

Kelley Blue Book on the 2010 MINI Cooper

Kelley Blue Book has prices, photos, reviews, and feature lists for the 2010 MINI Cooper including the Hardtop, Clubman, Convertible, and JCW.

Go to Kelley Blue Book 2010 MINI Cooper.

collectible of the day: MC40 Resume

This single-sheet RESUME brochure for the 40th Anniversary Rallye Monte Carlo Commemorative MINI Cooper S, or MC40 for short, was originally printed for the debut of the special edition MINI at the Chicago Auto Show on February 4, 2004.  Later they could be found at MINI dealerships around the time of the launch.

The [...]

MINI LINK walk-through video by BSSP

Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners present a walk-through of MINI LINK, a “MINI Map-Based iPhone Community App”.  During the nearly two and a half minute video, the demonstration shows how to configure your MINI avatar by customizing the MINI graphic, how to use map and browse views, change your settings, send a wave, and [...]

collectible of the day: MINI Cooper Service Manual

Published in 2004, the original MINI Cooper Service Manual by Bentley Publishers covered the first generation, pre-revised MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S from 2002, 2003, and 2004.  This large and thick paperback book consisted of 800 pages of information for do-it-yourself repairs.  When published it had a cover price of $99.95.

In 2007, a [...]

MINI Countryman vs. BMW X1

Auto Express News published a recent article comparing the specifications of the forthcoming MINI Countryman and the BMW X1.

It’s the head-to-head that SUV buyers have been waiting for! Auto Express has brought MINI’s controversial new Countryman together with its stablemate, the BMW X1, in an exclusive compact 4×4 encounter.

So, how does the [...]

collectible of the day: MINI Motoring Hearts grille badge

Earlier this week we featured the Motoring Hearts brochures.  MINI owners who participated in the program and volunteered hours received this free MINI MOTORING HEARTS grille badge.  One could also purchase the grille badge for $16.00.

Visit MINIMOTORINGHEARTS.com.

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collectible of the day: Hammer and Coop iron-on ad

Three years ago today, MINI USA launched the Hammer & Coop online episodes as part of a large advertising campaign for the second generation MINI.  Ad agency Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners also created a series of Hammer & Coop print ads including a movie poster, magazine fashion spread, magazine supplement, fake magazine article, [...]

collectible of the day: MINI Clubman fortune cookies

The MINI Clubman went on sale in the US two years ago today on February 16, 2008.  Because Hot Chocolate Metallic was a new color on a MINI, much of the advertising for the MINI Clubman contained a lot of brown.  MINI dealerships distributed free chocolate Chinese fortune cookies.  Instead of a fortune inside, each [...]

collectible of the day: format:MINI issue 1

format:MINI was “The Independent MINI Lifestyle Magazine” published bi-monthly in Germany.  Pictured is Ausgabe 1 (Issue 1) for December /January 2006.  Unfortunately this magazine has stopped publication after a handful of issues.