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[MaxAndPaddy]

Thanks to mininuts who gave me heads up about a Grand Prix press release on ebay, I'm now the geeky proud owner of it

Great to read but the bit that interested me most was it says:-

''The Grand Prix will be displayed on the John Cooper stand in the Rover Village at the Silverstone Mini birthday party on Sunday 28th August, along with John Coopers first ever car (Cooper No. 1), Jackie Stewart's world championship formula III Cooper BMC, plus another special Mini Cooper S''

Does anyone have any pics or did they go?....probably one to ask mab01uk

Love to see some

[The Matt]

I'm sure I remember reading about it and I remember wanting to go. I didn't make it though

At the time, I had just got my first Mini running properly, but I hadn't passed my test and my Dad wouldn't drive it that far. I was on L-plates at the time and offered to drive all the way there on A-roads, but it was considered a no-go.

[mk3 Cooper S]

I was there !!

[MaxAndPaddy]

I was there !!

Any pics?

[mk3 Cooper S]

I will ask around to see if anyone has any. I didn't take any as I could hardly remember my name in the early ninties let alone a camera!!! lol

[MaxAndPaddy]

I'd love to get hold of a pic of that stand...the Grand Prix with those other cars

[miniman retford]

I went but was probaly too hung over to take any pics

[MaxAndPaddy]

Seems to be a bit of a TMF theme lately....

[mab01uk]

As you rightly guessed I was there and do remember spending quite a bit of time looking at the Grand Prix Mini on the John Cooper Stand! May have some photos and brochures somewhere..........

Meanwhile some of this on the GP may be of interest but you have probably seen most of it before.
Mini Cooper Grand Prix Register:
http://home.12move.n...e_cooper_gp.htm

Miniworld Feature:
http://home.12move.n...ure%28MW%29.pdf

Report from the Independent the day after Mini 35:
"At yesterday's meeting, Rover unveiled a special edition, the £13,495 Grand Prix Mini Cooper, of which only 35 are being made."
http://www.independe...ad-1379391.html

Edited by mab01uk, 01 February 2012 - 12:01 AM.

[JustSteve]

I was born on thar day!

[Cooperman]

My son's historic rally Cooper was there:

[Mini 360]

I was 3

[Cooperman]

I was 3

I was 53

[Mini 360]

I was 3

I was 53

And thats why I love minis. People of all ages and backgrounds are into them

[MaxAndPaddy]

As you rightly guessed I was there and do remember spending quite a bit of time looking at the Grand Prix Mini on the John Cooper Stand! May have some photos and brochures somewhere..........

Meanwhile some of this on the GP may be of interest but you have probably seen most of it before.
Mini Cooper Grand Prix Register:
http://home.12move.n...e_cooper_gp.htm

Miniworld Feature:
http://home.12move.n...ure%28MW%29.pdf

Report from the Independent the day after Mini 35:
"At yesterday's meeting, Rover unveiled a special edition, the £13,495 Grand Prix Mini Cooper, of which only 35 are being made."
http://www.independe...ad-1379391.html

Thanks mab!

I've looked at that Grand Prix site before but its very out of date now. I contacted the gentleman that runs it, hes hoping to update the site, but if not I may offer to get involved with it...seems a shame not to have it in use

If you do have any pictures of that stand or brochures I'd gladly pay for some copies