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[silver_toes]

So, i've been reading up a bit on the Outspan mini's. Trying to work out how rare they are and where they are. Just out of interest, here's what I've managed to find out below. Please feel free to comment/correct if you know any other info.

 

I'd love to own one but the chances of that are pretty rare. I think that 6 Outspan mini's were made by 'Brian Waite Enterprises; between the late 60's and early 70's. Five orange ones for the UK market and one yellow one which was exported to South Africa. Here's what i've managed to find on the internet

 

PLATE TAXED TAX DUE COLOUR LOCATION COMMENTS MANUFACTURED HOH105L N 01/07/2001 ORANGE UNKNOWN   18-Mar-73 HOB429L N 01/10/2012 ORANGE     16-Mar-73 HOB446L SORN   ORANGE BEAULIEU MOT EXPIRED 26/04/2011 13-Mar-73 XLW819G SORN   ORANGE BMW MUSEUM MOT EXPIRED 12/07/2007 28-Feb-69 ?     ORANGE       ?     YELLOW SOUTH AFRICA (?)    

 

Any additional info would be interesting

[mab01uk]

I have seen one at the Beaulieu museum and the BMW Museum have one on show in Munich at their 'Mini Story Exhibition' shown below.

http://www.theminifo...the-bmw-museum/

 

Edited by mab01uk, 22 December 2014 - 12:01 AM.

[Archived1]

Three in UK.

 

One privately owned

Another with a TV personality

And one in a museum.

 

All have links to the brand and would never be openly for sale.

 

Mr Waite has the original flip top version.

 

Feel free to contact me for more information.

Edited by Elf is a mini, 22 December 2014 - 12:34 AM.

[Wiggywithahailo]

I used to see one as a kid when visiting an aunt out near tring

[ray.webster]

Many years ago when I worked for the Co-oP our store on Berkhamsted High Street used to rent out space to Outspan in their back yard. The mini's were often parked there in-between events. 

[Wiggywithahailo]

That's where I used to see it well done Ray !

[Archived1]

Many years ago when I worked for the Co-oP our store on Berkhamsted High Street used to rent out space to Outspan in their back yard. The mini's were often parked there in-between events. 

i have pics of them sitting there

[ANON]

i've driven one of them  

[surfblue63]

Beaulieu got theirs out of the museum for last years Mini Cooper Day

 

 

Tax ran out October 2005

 

Edited by surfblue63, 22 December 2014 - 08:01 PM.

[dean]

i know where one other unrestored outspan is, and still in the uk, not including any other the ones added above

 

i can not give the location as i don't think the owner would what in public, but its in the uk. 

Edited by dean, 22 December 2014 - 09:03 PM.

[Archived1]

i know where one other unrestored outspan is, and still in the uk, not including any other the ones added above

 

i can not give the location as i don't think the owner would what in public, but its in the uk. 

 

The rolled shell?

Edited by Elf is a mini, 22 December 2014 - 10:03 PM.

[dean]

nope,it did not look damage on the outside, last time i saw it, 

[essexdaz]

My father used to look after at least one of these in the 70's, I remember going to Beaulieu and there were 3 cars there that he had looked after at some point,

Prince Philips shooting break, the Buckingham palace electric cf van and the outspan mini.

Now we all have digital cameras, shame we didn't then would have an album that would be amazing. I used to got to work with him most saturdays and got rides in some amazing cars, used to play/listen to the radio in vangelis's rolls royce convertible, the one from the album cover.

[The Clubby Hubby]

Did Cadbury world have sum and turn them into cream eggs ???

[Archived1]

Did Cadbury world have sum and turn them into cream eggs ???

 Nope, they were Bedford rascal based.