anyone remember i think wildgoose minis from the late 60s i think they did hatchback estate and camper conversions, here is a pic one of the guys showed me the other day :)
Wildgoose Minis?
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, Dec 03 2013 09:52 AM
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 09:52 AM
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 11:19 AM
Do you have any more information on these Dave? They are brilliant and interesting derivatives.
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 11:27 AM
I'll get some more on them later on this evening, the guy painting my mini's dad used to do the conversions and own the company, I will see if he has any more photos knocking about, pretty sure he was looking to me to get more information on any that may still be about though
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 11:27 AM
Do you have any more information on these Dave? They are brilliant and interesting derivatives.
Based in worthing west sussex I think. possible links to jcw?
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 11:34 AM
Thanks I'd love to hear more, and can I share them on the Maximum Mini page?
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 11:43 AM
Thanks I'd love to hear more, and can I share them on the Maximum Mini page?
sure thing!! spread the word! 
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 03:11 PM
BMW own one, but I haven't seen it at Cowley for a while, so I'm assuming it's in Munich.
Here's another TMF thread about them - http://www.theminifo...mini-wildgoose/
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 04:06 PM
Saw one at Goodwood one year, here she be
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 04:11 PM
THAT. That is awsome!
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 04:44 PM
Thanks for this! awesome info... wonder if i can find some old articles for the guy.
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 05:40 PM
BMW own one, but I haven't seen it at Cowley for a while, so I'm assuming it's in Munich.
Here's another TMF thread about them - http://www.theminifo...mini-wildgoose/
https://www.press.bm...item=node__5258
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 05:41 PM
The most famous one must be Chuck Helekers one, think he is Seatle based.
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 05:44 PM
Right at the bottom of this page http://mk1-performan...uk/variants.htm
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Posted 03 December 2013 - 11:55 PM
BMW own one, but I haven't seen it at Cowley for a while, so I'm assuming it's in Munich.
Here's another TMF thread about them - http://www.theminifo...mini-wildgoose/
I took this photo of the 1965 Mini Wildgoose from BMW's Mini collection at the 'MINI Plant Oxford Family Day' in 2011......and there was also this rather nice Mk1 Austin 7 Mini on display.
Edited by mab01uk, 03 December 2013 - 11:57 PM.
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Posted 04 December 2013 - 09:49 PM
I first saw the BMW owned one at Mini United The rear section is raised by winding some handles which operate a pulley system.
This one with a more conventinal camper style roof was at IMM in 2009.
It's amazing that these campers, especially the one the with the raisable roof, could actually move as they only had standard 848cc engines.
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