Mini Magazine

MEANINGFUL PURSUIT

When we first heard about Simon Fearnley’s collection of Minis, we weren’t quite prepared for what was in store. Not only does he keep a varied selection inside his spacious workshop including bare shells stacked on shelves, there are countless others lined up outside too. For any true Mini fan, this is undoubtedly a mouth-watering sight to behold, and we were keen to find out more.

It’s not uncommon for enthusiasts to own a small selection of cars, often in a garage or workshop, but Simon’s collection really is on another scale. In fact, you’d automatically assume he’d been amassing Minis for decades, but far from it – all of this actually began only two years ago!

“My first

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