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Some Race Paddock photos - Brands Hatch Mini Festival 2022 are posted here:-
http://mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=35061

A very hot day at the Brands Hatch Mini Festival this year....a selection of show car photos below.

This one may be familiar to Mk1 forum members... looked really good in the sunshine Oz
and is featured in this months (Sept) Mini Magazine.

A big turnout of BMW MINI's of all types, from standard, mild & extreme modified, custom, etc, despite there being no MINI races on the track this year....the sunshine brought out the crowds so I would think Brands Hatch and the traders were happy with the numbers through the gate.











The BMW MINI has been around for over 20 years, the early Rover designed R50 & R53 MINIs are moving into classic status now, so a whole generation has grown up around them and they are now affordable at all levels. Inevitably with classic Minis now being expensive to buy and impractical for most younger owners with no practical skills to own as a daily driver, things are changing.....not much you can do about that other than support events and turn up in a classic Mini to increase the numbers on show! However if the BMW MINIs had not been there on Sunday some would probably be complaining the event was quiet and poorly attended.....
Interesting to see Mini Magazine now devotes a few extra pages at the back of the mag each month to feature R50/R53 MINI's now it is an affordable modern classic compared to most classic Minis.

mab01uk wrote: ↑Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:27 pm

This ex-South African car looks very familiar - it was for sale down in Devon on carandclassic.com a while ago and I was going to have a look at it, but someone else beat me to it. Very nice example it is too

Missed mine AGAIN! Argh. I'm never going to be photographed by Mab

floormanager wrote: ↑Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:27 pm Missed mine AGAIN! Argh. I'm never going to be photographed by Mab

Very sorry floormanger! Perhaps i can try to put that right next year.

My excuse this time is I got held up on the way to Brands in two unexpected traffic jams due to roadworks and so had very limited time left for taking photos. I had arranged to meet up with some ex-Mini racing friends to watch the days events but usually do a walkabout on my own first thing to save boring others. I could see there were many more Minis worth including but I just ran out of time.....not to mention energy in the heat with very little shade available. In the end we retreated into Hailwoods for a cold drink and then stood under the shade of the trees at Druids hairpin for the afternoons race events.

mab01uk wrote: ↑Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:32 pm This one may be familiar to Mk1 forum members... looked really good in the sunshine Oz
and is featured in this months (Sept) Mini Magazine.

Did have a crowd most of the day. Couple of offers, both near asking price, but not close enough.