the little cars! Tiny, even by Japanese cars' standards

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the little cars! Tiny, even by Japanese cars' standards

I wonder if these were an example of parallel evolution of design, or an attempt to get into the Mini market of Europe

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The long jump... and then something went a little bit wrong.

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Citroen hauling a couple mini's

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Citroen hauling a couple mini's

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Austin Mini Beach Car

S4 / 848 cc / 35 PS / 44 ft/lb (60 Nm) @ 2.900<br /><br />(click images for a larger view)<br /><br /><a href="http://imageshack.com/a/img537/1691/0ad1db.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://imageshack.com/a/img537/1691/0ad1db.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.com/a/img537/826/44eb57.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://imageshack.com/a/img537/826/44eb57.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.com/a/img536/5554/14018e.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://imageshack.com/a/img536/5554/14018e.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.com/a/img673/3042/264400.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://imageshack.com/a/img673/3042/264400.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.com/a/img540/681/3907d5.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://imageshack.com/a/img540/681/3907d5.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.com/2014/07/austin-mini-beach-car.html&width=300&height=35&colorscheme=light&layout=standard&action=like&show_faces=false&send=false" style="border: none; height: 35px; overflow: hidden; width: 300px;"></iframe> <br /><a name="more"></a><a href="http://imageshack.com/a/img905/5646/2526cd.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://imageshack.com/a/img905/5646/2526cd.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.com/a/img742/7929/a017f4.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://imageshack.com/a/img742/7929/a017f4.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.com/a/img908/5792/fb726b.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://imageshack.com/a/img908/5792/fb726b.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.com/a/img910/1883/91f4fe.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://imageshack.com/a/img910/1883/91f4fe.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.com/a/img537/3562/4e205f.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://imageshack.com/a/img537/3562/4e205f.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.com/a/img904/8287/9a8d54.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://imageshack.com/a/img904/8287/9a8d54.jpg" width="480" /></a>

Austin Mini Beach Car

S4 / 848 cc / 35 PS / 44 ft/lb (60 Nm) @ 2.900 (click images for a larger view)

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MINI Cooper S Roadster "Red Mudder" by DSQUARED

S4 / 1.595 cc / 184 PS / 192 ft/lb (260 Nm) @ 1.730 - 4.500 / turbo / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 7,0 s / Vmax: 141 mph (227 km/h)<br /><br />(click images for a larger view)<br /><br /><a href="http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/2932/minicoopersbydsquared1.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/2932/minicoopersbydsquared1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/7554/minicoopersbydsquared2.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/7554/minicoopersbydsquared2.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/9499/minicoopersbydsquared3.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/9499/minicoopersbydsquared3.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a name="more"></a><a href="http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5512/minicoopersbydsquared4.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5512/minicoopersbydsquared4.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/4672/minicoopersbydsquared5.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/4672/minicoopersbydsquared5.jpg" width="480" /></a>

MINI Cooper S Roadster "Red Mudder" by DSQUARED

S4 / 1.595 cc / 184 PS / 192 ft/lb (260 Nm) @ 1.730 - 4.500 / turbo / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 7,0 s / Vmax: 141 mph (227 km/h) (click image...

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MINI John Cooper Works Paceman

S4 / 1.598 cc / 211 PS / 207 lb/ft (280 Nm) @ 2.000 - 5.300 / turbo / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 6,8 s / Vmax: 147 mph (238 km/h) <br /><br />(click images for a larger view)<br /><br /><a href="http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a name="more"></a><a href="http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/7417/minijohncooperworkspacex.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/7417/minijohncooperworkspacex.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/9352/minijohncooperworkspace.jpg" width="480" /></a>

MINI John Cooper Works Paceman

S4 / 1.598 cc / 211 PS / 207 lb/ft (280 Nm) @ 2.000 - 5.300 / turbo / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 6,8 s / Vmax: 147 mph (238 km/h) (click images...

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