GORDON’S ALIVE!
In the 1970s a Mini converted by coachbuilders Wood & Pickett was the car to have. It was a time of experimentation when it came to vehicle styling and Wood & Pickett threw many ideas at their Mini conversions and offered a huge array of mods to their Mini customers. Eric Gordon wanted a unique Mini and put Wood & Pickett to work on one that included a wealth of special features. It is known, and badged, as the Mini Gordon. According to a number of experts on the subject of special and coach-built Minis, including restorer Steve Burkinshaw and author Jeroen Booij, it is understood to be a one-off conversion. There are two more reasons why this Mini is so unusual, and therefore very special: not only is it shortened in length, but it also has a hatchback rear.
Steve Burkinshaw, of the Mini Cooper Register’s Coach-built Cooper and Cooper S Register, fills us
