Maximum Mini? e-book and blog site

 I came across this site about vehicles that were made using the platform of the Mini Cooper; the original one and not the newer one. It is a blog called Maximum Mini. The owner of the blog posts regularly. It makes for interesting read. 

I was looking for companies or people who were had or were making cars based on the Mini Cooper. I have read of kit cars and plans for cars that are based on existing vehicles (for example, there are kit cars to change the Pontiac Fiero to look like other vehicles). 

maximummini.blogsport.com

I first came across the book - Maximum Mini - Amazon. It was listed as an e-book and as printed books. The Amazon site had the price that seems rather exorbitant for a book (at the time that I searched for it, the price was a couple hundred dollars - IIRC - but not it is out of print). I was able to download it from Google Play and read it using their book app. The e-book version was way more affordable. 

It is not a big book but it has a lot information on the companies that made automobiles that are based on the original Mini Cooper platform. There are brief descriptions and photos of the vehicles. It was enough information to want to learn more about the companies. 

After reading the book, I wondered if they - the companies mentioned - would be able to do something similar with the newer Mini Cooper. The original Mini Cooper and the newer Mini Cooper have some things in common; a front wheel drive system (front engine driving the front wheels), similar layout. The vehicles would have more power and have better bigger parts. I will look to see if anyone has or had done it. 

Thomas Lee Mullins

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MG Midget To Return? Made In China? - article is 2014

 I read an article about the MG Midget is to return. The MG brand was bought by a Chinese firm. The article indicates they are planning on bringing back the MG Midget. I hope this is true. I think the design - per the article - is way cool looking. 

I hope they make the new MG Midget in Great Britain. It would give a positive boost to the United Kingdom economy and boost their 'made in UK' plan. I think it would be great to have it made close to where the previous ones were created. I think having it made or just assembled in UK, it could avoid any import tax or tariff that made be made to non-UK made items. 

MG Midget To Return, Made In China - Car News China. 

photo above is from the article site - link to the article is just above this photo.

I really hope they make it and I really hope they sell them in the USA. I think this design - assuming that is what it might or could look like - is really cool looking and I would not mind driving it. 

I think it would bring back the MG as an affordable sports car. If they have other cars with the MG badge on it, it would add some flair to their line of cars or SUV's.

Thomas Lee Mullins 

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