collectible of the day: MINI One D. brochure (2003)

MINI ONE D.

This brochure from 2003 is an early MINI One D model brochure.

The stapled, 14 page booklet features full-color images with cut-outs.  Two pages show tables of options and technical data.

Colors shown: Chili Red, Black, Pepper White, Liquid Yellow, Cosmos Black, Indi Blue, British Racing Green, Pure Silver, Electric Blue, [...]

collectible of the day: MINI One D Media Launch candy

MINI has used plenty of candy as promotional items through the years.

The one shown here is for the MINI One D Media Launch on the Isle of Man in May 2003. The hard stick candy has a red outer layer with a white center. Running through the white middle is the word “MINI” [...]

collectible of the day: Luststoff yo-yo

Previously we featured the Luststoff sports drink and Luststoff lollipop.  Today is another item distributed to promote the launch of the MINI One D model in Germany in June of 2003: the Luststoff yo-yo.

The yellow plastic yo-yo has a black string.  Inside the transparent yo-yo are red LEDs which light up as the [...]

collectible of the day: Luststoff lollipop

One day last month we featured the Luststoff sports drink.  Today is another item from the launch of the MINI One D in June 2003: a LUSTSTOFF lollipop.  This bright yellow candy features the slogan which translates as MINI ONE D.  THE ONLY DIESEL THAT IS A MINI.

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collectible of the day: Luststoff sports drink

For the launch of the first MINI One D model in Germany in June of 2003, MINI created several food items labeled LUSTSTOFF.  One of them was a 250 ml (about 8.5 oz.) plastic bottle containing a grapefruit-lemon sports drink.

The 4,8 L / 100 KM (49 mpg) [...]