'AUSTIN MORRIS MINI 1959 - 2000'

Here is a car that is of sentimental value to me as it was the first car my father got me. I'm sure most people may recognize this car as a pickup version of Mr Bean's mini,  and that is somehow true as all these mini models were made by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) in the period ranging from 1956 to 2000.

This car is a very small pick-up truck , 11 ft (3.4 m) in total length was built on the longer Mini Van platform, with an open-top rear cargo area and a tailgate. The weight ranges from (650kg to 680kg). This was one of the simplest pick-ups ever made, one would not think of anything else other than getting from point A-B. It being a simple car it had a 1275cc  motor.

It is estimated that a total of 58,179 Mini Pick-up models were built and today most of them have been left to crumble, however some with a passion for cars have been able to restore these rusty bits of metal making them even more beautiful than they were.

"1961 CHEVROLET BISCAYNE"

'Chevrolet Biscayne'

This is a Chevrolet Biscayne from a series of automobiles produced by the American manufacturer Chevrolet between 1958 until 1972. Back in 1961 this car was one of the fastest on the strip carrying a 4-5L V8 engine!! There are only a few of these cars left and fewer left in such a shape, yet i had the privilege to come across one. 

(Pic taken in Mutare.Zimbabwe  10/04/2014)