Restoration Projects
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This must be one of the most controversial questions when it comes to Mini Restoration. Do you keep everything as standard as possible or do you modify it? And if so, by how much? Well we see it all here at Mini Sport, from the most beautifully restored Mk1 Minis to super fast Bike Engined, […]
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Categories: Restoration Projects & Mini Sport NewsMini Restoration Specialists!
Classic Mini Restoration Specialists The Mini is very much loved all around the world and the community that has grown up around this fantastic little car have some of the greatest people you are likely to meet. Mini Sport is very much a family run business, that grew from the love of Mini at its launch in [...] -
Mk1 Mini Rally Conversions Finished! Mini Sport have totally transformed these 2 Mk1 Minis that joined us all the way from Belgium… Discover the exciting journey of two Mk1 Minis, hailing all the way from Belgium, as they underwent a thrilling rally transformation at Mini Sport. These standard 850 Minis arrived in February 2020, eager to [...] -
Categories: Restoration Projects & Mini Sport NewsMini Rust Guide
One word, four letters… Rust. Rust is the arch nemesis of the Classic Mini! With the earliest models right through to the very last Cooper’s likely falling victim to this silent torment. No matter the age of your Mini, as even the newest Minis are now in their 20s and the oldest models now in […]
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Check our finished restoration on Alex Munday’s 1996 John Cooper Works Mini Cooper S! We have once again saved the day, keeping another Mini on our roads, and Alex couldn’t be happier as he shared with us the warming story behind this Mini’s time with us here at Mini Sport: Alex Munday is all smiles as he […]
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Back in March 2016, we were tasked with a restoration on quite a special Mini indeed… Alex Munday’s 1996 John Cooper Works Mini Cooper S, an original from the John Cooper Garages, production number 79, and allegedly previously owned by British rally driver, Alistair McRae! When following his life-long love of Mini’s Alex purchased this Cooper for […]
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This Mini arrived with us in 2020 for a full restoration & had changed dramatically since new, change of paint work & interior, it was in a pretty poor state all round… It was quickly decided that a new Genuine British Motor Heritage Body Shell was needed due to the sorry state of the body. […]
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Categories: Restoration Projects & Mini Sport NewsTrevor Roberts 1932 - 2020
Last month we said goodbye to a very dear friend of ours, Trevor Roberts. Trevor has been a part of Mini Sport from very the beginning, being friends with Brian & Heather before they were married – but so much more than just a friend, Trevor is very much part of the Harper family, even […]
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We're recently completed work on a restoration on a 1964 Mini Cooper S! Our client envisioned a 'cool London zoom-around Mini,' transitioning from a white classic to a striking Brewster Green with a black roof. With a clear vision in mind, the journey of this Mini Cooper S restoration began. At Mini Sport, our experts [...] -
Categories: Restoration Projects & Mini Sport NewsMini Van Overhaul
Back in December we were tasked with completely revamping this sorry-looking Mini Van… Wishing for a new lease of life for their recent purchase, were owners Alex Munday & Vincent Gruber, who procured this 1981 Austin Morris Mini Van in the hopes of having it transformed into transportation that they would be proud to have […]
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