Finally seen this rare mini in the flesh(Watto reckons only 1500 made)
First the sales brochure that was still in the side pocket.
The seats have the logo stitched into them
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| Author: | LS1380 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:05 pm ] |
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Finally seen this rare mini in the flesh(Watto reckons only 1500 made)
First the sales brochure that was still in the side pocket.
The seats have the logo stitched into them
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| Author: | LS1380 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:24 pm ] |
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Rear view and side view with Chelsea logo. 
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| Author: | Mick [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:31 pm ] |
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What year was the chelsea....and can you still get those hubcaps? (They're bland, but everything else is there....) |
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| Author: | toymini76 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:39 pm ] |
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They look like alloys NOT hubcaps(well to me anyway  )
Looks very unique and in pretty good nick. |
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| Author: | Mick [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:40 pm ] |
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toymini76 wrote: They look like alloys NOT hubcaps(well to me anyway
) In the brochure ! (Those brochure wheels aren't alloy are they?  )
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| Author: | toymini76 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:42 pm ] |
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Yeah thats what I meant. It looks like it has removable centres in the middle of the wheels. 
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| Author: | LS1380 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:51 pm ] |
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The brochure says -Quote: February 1986- Only came in Targa Red with alloys. Osprey Grey interior. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:51 pm ] |
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I think they were 12" steel wheels with hubcaps. EDIT But I was wrong
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| Author: | toymini76 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:59 pm ] |
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Here is a link that says alloy wheels were fitted.
http://www.minilimitededitions.co.uk/ |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:16 pm ] |
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Wheels (mins the center cap) can be seen on Asphalt's wheel page , http://www.mini-mayfair.net/felgen.html , in the 12" wheels section , 3/4 of the way down and listed as "Rover NAM6071, 4.5x12" ET36 " |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:18 pm ] |
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So have you got another mini Allan and moved back into the garage or is it someone elses ? |
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| Author: | LS1380 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:35 pm ] |
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sports850 wrote: So have you got another mini Allan and moved back into the garage or is it someone elses ?
No Ian-I know who wheres the "the big blouse's" in my household(me  )
It is in the family though,along with the Innocenti
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| Author: | sports850 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:41 pm ] |
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Sounds good then , so long as it's close
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:53 pm ] |
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I trust this will make an appearance on the 26th then? |
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| Author: | LS1380 [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:04 pm ] |
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awdmoke wrote: I trust this will make an appearance on the 26th then?
It will be driven to the Fremantle display Mike
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