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Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 10:20 am
by Pete
Good spot Nidge, that is Terry. Very rare sighting, despite the fact he was everywhere with the Beatles.
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 1:41 pm
by WMU 211G
Pete wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 10:20 am
Good spot Nidge, that is Terry. Very rare sighting, despite the fact he was everywhere with the Beatles.
Elusive chap is Mr.Doran! Here he is at the 'Pepper' cover photo session on 30/3/67 at Michael Cooper's studio in Flood Street, Chelsea....
PEPEPR 109.jpg
I wonder which of the Beatles Minis were parked outside that day....
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 9:37 am
by mk1
WMU 211G wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 8:07 pm
Black & white footage of Macca being picked up in a Cooper in 1965 or 66 by 'the man from the motor trade' Terry Doran at 1min 30secs....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imuILm5WYKg
Not to mention our illustrious leader's lovely Mini sprint of course
Sadly, no longer mine. Sold it a few years ago.
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 8:09 pm
by WMU 211G
Thought you still had it Mark
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 8:31 am
by mk1
No, was sold via the forum 2 or 3 years ago.
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:50 pm
by WMU 211G
Have we seen this before...? We know the car is or was in a museum in Hawai but the dates for Brydor Cars buying the Beatles a Mini each are at least a year out of kilter, if at all true, as John and George's Radfords were both definitely registered on 6th February 1966...
https://www.beatlescollectionforsale.com/lennons-mini
Is this Epstein's car or was it used by one of the band...?
It's not John's car 'LGF 696D' in disguise is it...?
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:35 pm
by surfblue63
That's only 2 numbers away from Mick Jaggers Mini as seen at Wood and Picket
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Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:42 pm
by WMU 211G
Knew it rang another bell...!
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:30 pm
by 111Robin
WMU 211G wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:50 pm
Have we seen this before...? We know the car is or was in a museum in Hawai but the dates for Brydor Cars buying the Beatles a Mini each are at least a year out of kilter, if at all true, as John and George's Radfords were both definitely registered on 6th February 1966...
https://www.beatlescollectionforsale.com/lennons-mini
Is this Epstein's car or was it used by one of the band...?
It's not John's car 'LGF 696D' in disguise is it...?
Another one for Christian Horner to Spice up his collection perhaps.
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 5:31 am
by Exminiman
The last owner on the buff logbook is an Antiques dealer (still going), Antiques dealers are usually quite good at “researching” histories
Could that of been its last stop before going on its holidays abroad ?
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:38 am
by Pete
Looks like G Schmidt was the last U.K. owner. It’s an interesting car that was definitely seen in the U.K. before it left but any Lennon connection is pure fantasy. Definitely in the Brydor book aswell and the chassis number ties up to the purchase date.
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:45 pm
by Pete
Not seen George’s car with Gp5 arches on before!
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:13 pm
by mk1
Those RW10's look a bit lost under them!
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:36 pm
by Costafortune
Pete wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:45 pm
Not seen George’s car with Gp5 arches on before!
That's not the car, and it's not George Harrison - I'm pretty sure it's a still from a film.
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:50 pm
by Oneball
I reckon that’s Eric Clapton.
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:58 pm
by Fanfaniracing
Photoshop?
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:07 pm
by mk1
Costafortune wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:36 pm
Pete wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:45 pm
Not seen George’s car with Gp5 arches on before!
That's not the car, and it's not George Harrison - I'm pretty sure it's a still from a film.
I have to admit that I know absolutely jack sh1t about Beatle Minis, but I think Costa may be onto something. There are a number of things on the car above that don't seem to appear in any other pics of GH's car. The wing mirrors, wheel arch extensions & tax disk positioning for example.
That said, it is complicated by the fact that this car has been totally refreshed at least once.
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:37 pm
by Oneball
Clapton had it after George. Toothy one on the left looks like him to me.
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:05 pm
by hanlminiman
mk1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:07 pm
Costafortune wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:36 pm
Pete wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:45 pm
Not seen George’s car with Gp5 arches on before!
That's not the car, and it's not George Harrison - I'm pretty sure it's a still from a film.
I have to admit that I know absolutely jack sh1t about Beatle Minis, but I think Costa may be onto something. There are a number of things on the car above that don't seem to appear in any other pics of GH's car. The wing mirrors, wheel arch extensions & tax disk positioning for example.
That said, it is complicated by the fact that this car has been totally refreshed at least once.
Mark
As an enthusiastic young driver in the late 1960s I remember it was all the rage to put the tax disc behind the rear view mirror so you had nothing to obstruct your vision if the car went out of line.
Oh yes and somewhere to put the Helphos for the navigator.
Re: Where is John Lennon's Mini?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:31 pm
by Pete
100% George’s car looking very tired. That’s George I think with Klaus Voormann from Manfred Mann who was pretty close with all of them or is it Clapton? Need to look on a bigger screen!
