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Cherry bomb to cherry blossom

MiniWorld staff and writers reporting on their month in, under and around Minis…

TA 6906

Model: 1961 Morris 850

History: Genuine one-owner Mini, bought by accident – honest!

It’s funny how things can sometimes turn out. Max is a photographer friend of mine here in Australia who’s utterly besotted by all things BMC. She’s particularly mad for Minis, having long harboured a desire to own one. Spotting a possible contender poking its faded red rump from behind a flaking weatherboard house one afternoon, I thought of Max, and decided to see if its owner might consider selling.

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