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    DARLING BUDS OF MAY

    May 28, 2021 6 minutes
    Words: Monty Watkins
    Photos:
    Andy Starkey and Robin Mackie.

    This humble, originally brown 1979 1000 saloon has been luckier than most during its 42-year tour of duty. Its good fortune has persisted beyond its 2010 partial resto by a previous owner, and a sojourn in a museum, as the Mackie family has now lavished even more care on it.

    It is such a luxury buying your first Mini when you can actually afford to get it into tip-top condition but the Mackies invested well and invested well despite gambling initially on eBay luck when choosing which Mini to buy.

    The Mini scene can thank motoring journalist and TV personality James May for inspiring these new recruits to the Mini scene. Robin tells us some of the early background story: “I bought the car for my wife as our first anniversary gift after I'd spoken to her about owning one. We'd watched a repeat of an episode of  where James May was reviewing one

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