2/2/2024 0 Comments Mr bean mini cooper![]() With significant damage to the rear of the car (due to a certain blue Reliant) this car sadly didn't survive long after filming, the only parts which did live on were. If you've seen the first episode you'll note how the car is abused on screen. Notable giveaways are the way the bonnet sits on the front panel, a flashing indicator stalk and if you look very closely the steering wheel centre horn push is not the simple Morris 'M' but the Austin cars Shield/logo. This is what anyone who mentions the 'Orange Mini' sticks by.however while this car may indeed have a number plate from a MK2 Mini on it, the car itself is a MK1, not only this but in fact, a MK1 Austin mini, with a MK2 grille and rear lights most likely self tapped into place for filming to make it look like a newer vehicle. Further digging on a well known website for which you merely need insert a vehicle registration to find out all details about that particular car will reveal that this mini "is" a Beige 1969 Morris Mini. Bean (the pilot) this Mini is an odd one an orange (BLVC478) car with black stripes running along the lower edges of each side between the wheel arches and a Sandglow passenger side wing.Īny mini enthusiast can look at this car and say it's MK2 due to later rear lights and external hinges on the doors. wrote Appearing in the very first episode of Mr. Mk2 production ended Sept 69 ahead of Mk3 introduction.įrom ep 11, The Mini 1000 was Finished in 1974. The Regal Van nearly gets caught up!Ĭonfirmed as Mk2 - grille, external door hinges (most shots, but not clear in latest thumb), drop-down hinged rear number plate mount, sliding windows. We only heard the sounds, & see a wheel bounce into view. The front grille is from a MkII Morris Mini. It seems the body ( without the cutouts on lower front corners ) and the rear view mirror are from a pre-1965 MkI. Yes, except if it was used a lot in that episode (I do not remember.) This should probably be 3 stars, since it is only used in the first episode? Ya, you can see a bit of beige on the right front side panel. Sunbar wrote It was beige in colour so I guess it was resprayed for the series. It was beige in colour so I guess it was resprayed for the series.Įdit: Vehicle Description ammended, was Austin Mini. It ceased being licenced just as the TV series was shot (September 1988).
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