collectible of the day: MINI Media Information Geneva 2007

MINI Media Information MINI at the 77th International Motor Show Geneva 2007.

The International Motor Show Geneva 2007 took place from March 8-18, 2007.  The second-Generation (R56) MINI One and MINI Cooper D debuted at this show.  Also, the new John Cooper Works Tuning Kit for the second-generation (R56) MINI Cooper S appeared.  As usual [...]

collectible of the day: MINI Presse (2000)

MINI Presse MINI COOPER.

Just last month we featured the MINI Press Information (2001) press kit.  Today we have an even older one — from 2000 — a year before the MINI launched.  The reason the title is “MINI Presse” is because this one is printed in German.

The glossy card-stock cover holds a cloth-bound [...]

collectible of the day: MINI Press Information (2001)

Today we have one of the most collectible items in the Library of Motoring collection.  Shown is one of the earliest MINI press kits in English.  The MINI One MINI Cooper Press Information (2001) is a glossy folder containing MINI information, a book, color photographs, and a CD.

Open the press kit folder left and [...]

collectible of the day: MINI USA Press Information 2004 CD

In 2004, MINI USA issued this press kit in digital form. The CD includes images and information on the following:

John Cooper Works MINI Cooper S MINI Cooper MINI Cooper S MINI History MINI Marketing Materials MINI MotoringGear MINI Powertrain MINI Pricing and General Information MINI Product Accessories [...]

collectible of the day: MINI Press Information (2002)

Published in March 2002, the month of the launch of MINI in the US, this press kit is a glossy folder containing photos and information. The stapled information packets from Michael McHale, MINI Communications Manager, and Andrew Cutler, MINI Communications Specialist, contain:

MINI IN NEW YORK – introduces the MINI brand to the New [...]

collectible of the day: MINI at the NAIAS 2002 press kit

Last week was the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  The MINI made its US debut at the NAIAS in January 2001.  At that time it was still more than a year away from going on sale in the US.  So when the NAIAS 2002 took place, MINI still hadn’t gone on [...]