Mini Sport News

The Mini Cooper Register and one of its official sponsors Mini Sport, recently agreed to support a dub member with the restoration of their classic Mini. The Club donated £1,000 towards the cost of the restoration, and which was to be held by Mini Sport against parts needed for the restoration of the car. Mini Sport provide a unique and...

HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022 Everyone here at Mini Sport is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth ||. As the longest-serving Monarch in the history of our Country, the Queen has been the only Head of State that many of us will have ever known. The Queen will be remembered for her...

This weekend marks what would have been the 99th Birthday of John Cooper CBE.  John became an auto racing legend thanks to his rear-engined chassis design that would go on to revolutionise the sport at the very highest level – with Formula One and Indy 500 cars quickly adopting his work. Of course, his company would also turn their hands...

When we were approached by Mike Cooper, son of the legendary John Cooper with the prospect of re-launching the ‘Cooper Car Company’ in association with Mini Sport, we were overwhelmed with a fresh enthusiasm for the original heritage of Cooper and one of the biggest names in MINI Cooper.   Our exclusive Cooper Car Company collections are internationally recognised for...

The 17th July 2022 will mark what would have been the 99th birthday of a major figure in the history of the Mini and Motorsport in general. John Cooper became an auto racing legend thanks to his rear-engined chassis design that would go on to revolutionise the sport at the very highest level – with Formula One and Indy 500 cars quickly adopting...

The British designer converts a classic Mini from the 1998 MINI Paul Smith Edition and reinvents the classic in the process. The customised car is part of the MINI Recharged project, which celebrates the fusion of tradition with pioneering technology, by installing an electric motor in the original model. In June 2022, this unique car from the iconic designer will...

Did you know that genuine specification 3.5″ Mini Cooper S Steel Wheels are available from Mini Sport? When the Mini Cooper S first came off the production line, they were fitted with 3.5" x 10″ wheels as standard, the 4.5" x 10″ wheels were a factory fitted option. Mini Sport have painstakingly reproduced the Cooper S Steel Wheels to original specifications, perfecting the characteristics even...

Kicking off the year in style, the British Mini Club’s annual Mini Fair is celebrating the British Mini Club's 30th Anniversary – 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 described as a ‘winter highlight’, as it attracts thousands of Mini Cooper fans from...

We have been delving back into the history of the Mini, uncovering the people and stories behind why it is still loved all these years on. Being Mini specialists since the Mini’s heyday in the 1960’s, we too have our own story to tell. So, here is the tale of how we established our business and continue to be a leading...

Liz Blake’s 2000 Rover Mini Cooper Sportspack arrived with us here at Mini Sport in a bit of a sorry state, having lived in the Lake District on a farm for many years this Mini was almost constantly exposed to moisture & never given the chance to dry out! Suffering from deep corrosion & rot, the shell was crumbling away...