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[mab01uk]

Chris Evans has chosen a red Italian Job replica Mini as one of his Famous Five cars to raise cash for children in need, on the radio.

 

Chris Evans's collection of Famous Five cars for Children in Need - the Italian Job Mini Cooper, James Bond's Goldeneye Aston Martin DB5, a 1987 Lamborghini Miura, a 1970 E-Type Jag and a 1930 Bentley Meteor

 http://www.bbc.co.uk...leries/p0111nzc

 

[Mini 360]

Someones nicked the back seat

[mattprinn1997]

This is a picture Chris re-tweeted earlier...
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"RT @BBCRadio2: And here's the Famous Five. Including @VassosA using the Bond car as a desk!..."

Edited by mattprinn1997, 04 July 2013 - 12:03 PM.

[jagman.2003]

Sounded good on the radio, mini & F40..!

[mattprinn1997]

UPDATE!: 

@achrisevans4m

Italian Job Mini, first casualty. Fezza 458 called off the bench earlier than expected. Thx to Maranello Egham. Not the worst replacement!!!

[scaffers]

tuesday morning about 6am i was driving thru the centre of london when i saw a aston like that but with 80NDJ on the reg. looked like it was heading for a photo shoot etc, i searched the reg but cant find anything, unless it was to promote this

[mattprinn1997]

"The Mini Cooper is fixed. Phew! Well done Tim and team!"

 

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Here's a video: 
https://vine.co/v/hWMn1LwUHmY

 

Edited by mattprinn1997, 04 July 2013 - 12:20 PM.

[mab01uk]

Yesterday at Goodwood FOS, Chris Evans Italian Job Mini on display outside Goodwood House:

 

 

 

50 Years of Porsche Sculpture

Edited by mab01uk, 13 July 2013 - 09:36 AM.

[Scoop77]

Did you see the helmets on the back seat?
Do you think they were from the film?

[DazzerJCW]

There's a website somewhere, probably from this Mini's owner, that goes into incredible geeky detail on how they got everything Bang On to the original fim cars. Think their was a bit on those flip top helmets too. Even the plastic light covers were hunted down to exact 1968 specs!

[Scoop77]

Impressive

[mk1leg]

strange the ren no: plates do not match up.....at chris home HMP729G....and at goodwood DFW 203C....now is the latter the mini Chris purchased last year at an Auction........

[62S]

now is the latter the mini Chris purchased last year at an Auction........

 

No, it is not. That is CBK 445B which is an Austin Mini that is up for sale at the CarFest North auction