MINI (GB) 1968-PRESENT

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MINI (GB) 1968-PRESENT
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DaWeber	Jan 21 2011, 05:37 PM Post #1
Station Wagon Posts: 1,310 Group: Members Member #96 Joined: December 3, 2006 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Preferred Brand Matchbox Favorite Car Chevy Cruze	The Mini was first introduced as a model line by BMC ( British Motors Corp) in 1959 within the brand names of Austin, Morris, Riley and Wolseley. the establishment of British Leyland (BLMC) resulted in Mini becoming a separate marquee. Also introduced about this time was the super powered model called the Mini Cooper. In addition, this car , over the years reportedly has been produced in other countries including Italy ( Innocenti ), Belgium, Spain and Australia. BMW had acquired Rover Group in the 1990s. This package included the Mini. In 2000, BMW divested itself of Rover, but retained ownership of MINI which is manufactured in the plant in Oxford England. Small scale diecast models are now available of both old and new desins being replicated. One of these companies is Johnny Lightning



James	Jan 21 2011, 05:41 PM Post #2
Mr.Bowtie Posts: 10,550 Group: Members Member #355 Joined: October 14, 2007 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Favorite Car Impala	My first new off the lot car was a 1975 Austin Mini 1000 enuf said



Swifty	Jan 22 2011, 03:15 AM Post #3
The Mustang II is a Mustang too! Posts: 47,821 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 3, 2006 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Preferred Brand Yat Ming Location Pennsylvania Favorite Car Ford Mustang & Toyota Celica Supra	Hot Wheels MotorMax Matchbox Yat Ming



diecastdingo	Jan 22 2011, 05:38 PM Post #4
Minivan Posts: 2,957 Group: Members Member #1,564 Joined: January 5, 2009 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location Sydney, Australia	Tomica Siku



Dean-o-mite	Jan 23 2011, 03:25 PM Post #5
Muscle Car Posts: 20,241 Group: Admin Member #1,575 Joined: February 10, 2009 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location California & Arizona	AutoArt High Speed Hongwell Hot Wheels Johnny Lightning Maisto (two different castings) Matchbox Motor Max RealToy Siku Tomica Welly Zylmex Dean



Dean-o-mite	Jan 23 2011, 03:32 PM Post #6
Muscle Car Posts: 20,241 Group: Admin Member #1,575 Joined: February 10, 2009 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location California & Arizona	There are others in my collection I now wish I had pictures of... Majorette - new Mini and new Mini Convertible Pioneer - new Mini Playart - old Mini Sohbi - old Mini and new Mini The Mini (old and new) has been so over-done in small scale. Surely there are others not yet mentioned or pictured in this thread that I am forgetting. Dean Edited by Dean-o-mite, Jan 23 2011, 03:33 PM.



James	Jan 23 2011, 04:13 PM Post #7
Mr.Bowtie Posts: 10,550 Group: Members Member #355 Joined: October 14, 2007 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Favorite Car Impala	The hongwell is cute.



JustDavid	Jan 24 2011, 03:48 PM Post #8
SUV Posts: 7,734 Group: Members Member #1,471 Joined: July 21, 2008 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Location Cardboard box next to a cactus Favorite Car 1990 Mercedes Benz 420SEL



Swifty	Jan 31 2011, 12:27 AM Post #9
The Mustang II is a Mustang too! Posts: 47,821 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 3, 2006 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Gender Male Preferred Brand Yat Ming Location Pennsylvania Favorite Car Ford Mustang & Toyota Celica Supra	Playart



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