Mini 1959 reBORN

[UHR850]

Here are some very nice pictures from the Dutch 1959 Mini reBORN by VDL,
in this pland are in 2014 new Mini's build.

https://www.facebook.com/Mini.reBorn1959

[mab01uk]

MINI has completed the full restoration of a 1959 Austin Seven at the company’s next assembly plant, VDL NEDcar in the Netherlands. It’s here that MINIs will roll off the line in 2014 – the second time in the company’s history. The 1959 Austin Seven, which is one of the first of the line was built in Holland, is now up and running, and MINI’s decision to restore it is a case of squaring the circle – allowing the company to mark its heritage in this country.

The 1959 Austin Seven has a special history: it has chassis number 983, making it is one of just 30 cars built in the first year of Dutch production by Car Companies, a firm that assembled left-hand drive Minis for the local market using components sourced from the UK. VDL NEDcar employees undertook the restoration of one of the first Dutch Minis, and one of the oldest Minis in the world. It was assembled in 1959 at Molenaar’s Car Factory in Amersfoort, Holland and was completely rebuilt by a team of five. Minis were produced in the Netherlands from its year of introduction until 1966 the importer JJ Molenaar’s Car Companies in Amersfoort assembled over 4000 Minis. The full story of Amersfoort can be read elsewhere.

More information and photos on AROnline:
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/news/mi ... -original/

MotoringFile:
http://www.motoringfile.com/2013/11/11/ ... oad-again/

[bill773mini]

A-A2S7L-1083

[bpirie1000]

Don't speak the links to read it but cost a pretty packet that....

Good job though...

[mab01uk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-qgO5T1mNM
"At the same place where next year's new MINI will roll off the assembly line, the unique Mini Reborn was revealed. The spectacular 1959 Austin Mini Se7en De Luxe Saloon barn find turned up in Groningen last year. It is one of the oldest Minis in the world and probably the oldest in the Netherlands."

2013 Mini reBorn - Engine Start
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w29cULU57s

[ricardo]

Can't watch the clip. It's the "music"... why people do that?

[nickacb]

Forget the music, thatyou can actually mute, but I wanted to see the mini not a couple of heads talking.