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A long-term love

They say ‘a dog is for life, not just for Christmas’ and, in my case, you can say the same thing about a Mini. I’m an industrial designer with a passion for Minis which started when I was just 11. I’ve been kicking about around Minis now for over 40 years, on and off, and I’m lucky enough to still own the first Mini that got me hooked.

Rewind all the way back to Christmas morning in 1977 and we were all gathered in the front room downstairs. We knew dad had some sort of a surprise waiting for mum as he got her to open the curtains. As they parted

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