Spy Shots: Rolls Royce Mini one-off
Park Lane Rolls Royce MINI - click for gallery
People love to imagine bigger and better things for the long-running MINI. Whether it's a new Speedster version or a revived MINI Moke, the platform inspires daydreaming. Apparently, it aspires, too, to a more pimed out existence. Rumors of a Rolls Royce-branded MINI have been floating around recently, stoked most recently by a series of pictures taken recently at London's famous Park Lane MINI dealership. Sadly, this is not a production Rolls MINI. Instead, this is a MINI made for "a recent dealer event," and a MINI spokesperson told Theswitchback that a MINI Rolls has not yet been approved for production. Sorry.
Still, anyone who's going to do any speculation about the MINI Rolls could use this car as inspiration: it's got magnolia-colored leather practically everywhere, including the roof lining and the air vents. Everything else is covered in walnut wood and glossy black piano trim. It may not be a production previer, but it is pretty pretty.
Gallery: Rolls MINI for Park Lane
[Source: Total MINI via MotoringFile]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jon 1:42AM (6/06/2009)
BMW is just money hungry lately. First they slap an M badge on their SUV, then a useless 5 series GT, and now slapping a Rolls badge on a Mini?
Shame.
This is going to piss off a lot of Rolls buyers once they see their prestigious badge all over town on a bunch of Minis.
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Jon 2:59AM (6/06/2009)
It's not a production vehicle and is unlikely to ever be, so Rolls Royce buyers have nothing to worry about.
required 1:37PM (6/06/2009)
the bmw thing is mini in name only, the last mini was the 2000 rover mini.
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Rahul 11:17AM (6/07/2009)
Wow! that is the most amazing thing i have ever read. Why in the world will Rolls Royce make a mini.
Rahul
Indian Car Advisor (Carazoo.com)
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DI guru 11:50PM (6/08/2009)
this no doubt stirred up people's curiosity, which is why i am here. =)
a cross over between the two is possible. however, looking at the photos, there is very little RR resemblance, be it interior or exterior. look like a slightly modified mini more than anything else.
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