The Official CLASSIC Mini Thread

Tolman has restored and doubled the power of this classic Mini

Cool fact: it once even shared a track with a Ferrari 250 GTO

We like the classic Electrogenic Mini, but we also like this combustion-powered one-off by Tolman - whose work with 205 GTIs you’ll be familiar with. And how’s this for a cool fact: this particular Mini even shared track time with a 250 GTO. Yes, that one.

Though it was probably left trailing by the mythical Ferrari, Tolman’s upgrades should on paper... yeah the Fezza would stil whup it. Who cares: the tiny four-pot has almost double the power (90bhp/80lb ft) and the car still weighs less than a tin of biscuits.

Probably sounds nicer too with its shiny new stainless steel exhaust, with other upgrades including adjustable hydraulic suspension and better brakes.

Over the year-long overhaul, Tolman stripped the car down to its bare shell and restored every body panel, patching up blemishes to make this Mk2 Mini look… like a shiny new Mk2 Mini. Albeit one that’s in even better nick than when it left the factory. Maybe.

 
David Gandy's bespoke Mini gets a 110bhp rally engine and much brown

Whaddya make of Gandy's coachbuilt, fully bespoke British icon?

If you’re David Gandy, what do you daily? A rally-engined classic Mini restomod, of course. Specifically, this wacky little thing, built by Callum Designs in partnership with a Mini specialist called Wood and Pickett.

Power is provided by a "road/rally" spec 1.3-litre four-pot producing 110bhp, courtesy of a tweaked ECU, new cylinder heads and twin-point fuel injection. That’s mated to a five-speed manual ‘box, with further upgrades including a sportier suspension setup and vented 8.4in brakes. Probably goes like the clappers.

There's a new front grille for better cooling, a new splitter plus dandy blue light signatures. We very much approve of the extra fog lamps too, which add to the already cheeky look of the Mini.

There’s very little gap between the pronounced arches and those caved four-spoke 13in alloys, and out back, there’s that familiar upward-angled central twin-exhaust. The look is complete with an ‘Anthracite’ finish and two brown stripes running across the bonnet, roof and tailgate.

 
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