Mini Specialists Assemble For The Opening Round of the 2020 Mini Sport Cup!
The opening round of this year’s HRCR Mini Sport Cup will take place on Saturday 14th March at the ever-popular venue at Weston Park in Shropshire. The event is part of the ‘Japers Bakeries David Owen Historic Stages Rally’, featuring several other classic cars traversing…
Mini Sport – A Community of Mini Specialists
Without a doubt, one of the reasons why the Mini has remained such an icon of British motoring innovation is thanks to the community of like-minded enthusiasts it has promoted. Whether it’s the trade of new and used parts, attending events, competing in races or…
Mk1 Restoration Underway…
Our next restoration project is underway here at Mini Sport Ltd… Arriving in a desperate state, this Mini was crying out for a restoration – with most of it’s existing panels needing replacing completely. Using a specially made jig, to make the re-panneling process as easy…
Mini Coopers and More At Bingley Hall Mini Fair 2020
Kicking off the New Year in style, the British Mini Club’s annual Mini Fair is celebrating its 21st year – and once again, it will be taking place at the splendid Bingley Hall in Staffordshire. Situated close to the M6, this popular event has been…
10% Discount On Labour Costs Until Spring 2020
Like any other vehicle, your MINI needs regular maintenance to keep it in the best possible condition. So come to Mini Sport where our fully trained technicians and Mini specialists provide a fantastic 10% off garage and spray centre labour costs until Spring 2020. We…
2020 HRCR Mini Sport Cup Calendar
2020 is here & it’s time to start thinking about the HRCR Mini Sport Cup Championship kicking off for it’s 11th year! Below we’ve compiled a list of all the dates for your diary… We hope to see you all at the British Motor Museum…
6 Facts About Paddy Hopkirk and His Famous Monte Carlo Rally Win
Over 50 years ago, the Mini established itself as a ‘must-have’ car for drivers everywhere; a massive factor in this was the success of Paddy Hopkirk as he roared to victory in the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally in his Mini Cooper S. In an interview…
Join Our Mini Specialists At The HRCR Open Day 2020!
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ll be attending the annual HRCR Open Day at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire on the 11th January 2020. This free event brings together all forms of motorsport under the banner of ‘historic road and stage rallying’…
The Technologies That Mini Specialists Use To Create New Parts
Having been a Mini specialist since the heyday of the classic models back in the 1960s, our original intention to trade spare parts quickly saw us use our engineering nous to improve items instead. Our pioneering rigid throttle linkage being one such example. Before long,…
The Legends Behind The Success of The Mini Cooper
“Sometimes you have to be different to be better.” John Cooper. To generations of people, the word ‘Mini’ is interchangeable with ‘Cooper’. Whilst the original model, designed by Alec Issigonis, fulfilled the BMC’s request for an ‘economical family car’, it was the sportier Mini Cooper…