What a weekend it was! Selling books at the International Mini Meeting was an experience on its own. From a very humble gazebo tent, which only just managed to keep itself standing in the frequent storms, I sold a multitude of Maximum Mini 3s, Maximum Mini 2s and just a few copies of Maximum Mini 1, which I managed to find shortly before leaving for Belgium - the book is sold out now and skyrockets in price.
I had some exciting cars on display, but more on that later. As time to walk around the huge festival terrain was limited I rushed over it when the majority of 4,000 people attending was vast asleep. From some of the tents came snoring sounds unheard to me before! For today, a selection of Marcoses and Midases, which came out in a rather large quantities. For tomorrow the rest of the Mini variants that made it to Belgium.
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I had some exciting cars on display, but more on that later. As time to walk around the huge festival terrain was limited I rushed over it when the majority of 4,000 people attending was vast asleep. From some of the tents came snoring sounds unheard to me before! For today, a selection of Marcoses and Midases, which came out in a rather large quantities. For tomorrow the rest of the Mini variants that made it to Belgium.
the infamous 'Andy Guy Racing' team duo of Andy Tyndale and Guy Humpries
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Devil in disguise. Actually the driver is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet!
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This very nice Finish Mini Marcos Mk4 may well have been furthest travelled
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It looked stunning with steel wheels, ice blue paint and no stickers for a change
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Joost van Dien's Dutch registered Mk3 has a distinctive rear spoiler
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Hans-Joachim Lenzen's Mk4 is a real stunner. It may look modest but hides 140bhp
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Another German Mk4 Mini Marcos, this one in Hrubon's famous Le Mans colour scheme
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And then there's this one! Also a Mk4, owned by Neil Bayliss. Note unusual rear lights in roof
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I do not know much about this Dutch registered Mk3 car other then that I like it
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A similar Mk3 car but now from Sweden. It had a full roll bar and racy interior
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German duo of sporty Mini Marcoses - Mk4 on left and Mk3 on the right
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Another Mk4 on Belgian plates. I missed it but a fellow Dutchman snapped it
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This much modified Mk4 shell is for sale. Let me know when you are interested in the details
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Richard Porter is the for many the face of the Mini Marcos Owners Club. This is his Mini Jem Mk2
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Over to the Midases. This one was easily missed jammed between the Mini saloons
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Another Midas, this one on French plates and with big racing seats
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Another Brit on Q-plates like several other Midases. Note Triumph TR7 rear lights
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Gulf still provides a popular paint scheme. This Bronze is owned by Hans-Joachim Lenzen, too
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The Gold convertible is quite rare. Seen here with the factory hardtop
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Ed 'the Hat' Darwinkel's Midas Gold was there, too, but I missed you Ed!
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Another very clean Midas Gold, and again it's from Germany
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