Put a rare car and a rare mind together, and you’re guaranteed to get a unique result. Put selfconfessed geek and tech boffin Eduardo Mendez together with a Hot orange R52, and the final outcome is a standout showpiece oozing more Stateside cool than Bruce Springsteen riding a bald eagle into the Super Bowl belting out Born in the USA.
This cabriolet was always destined for a different path, as not only are they far from common in America, but you’re also more likely to see the New Jersey Devils (Eduardo’s home town) win a Stanley Cup than see another Hot orange R52. Eduardo had always been into MINIs since he saw movie, and when he spotted this one for sale, he had to have it. “The colour drew me in, ” he admits, “but it was also completely standard with just 69,000 miles on the clock and zero rust, which is pretty special.”
