Editing Mini (section)

=== Mini Beach (1961–1962) ===

The Mini Beach cars were built by the British Motor Corporation for hotels and high end customers as a promotional tool from 1961 to 1962. Approximately 15 Beach Minis were built out of 20 planned by BMC back in the day, making it among the rarest factory Minis and wildly valuable today. One sold through Bonhams for $181,500 in 2014, and another changed hands on Bring a Trailer in 2019 for the remarkable sum of $230,000. Original Beach Minis were powered by the early Mini's 848&nbsp;cc A-series motor. The Mini Beach cars were built by hand in house at Longbridge's Experimental Department. They had no doors, no B-pillars, and a spot-welded roof. The seats were similar to a Fiat 500 Jolly and originally made of wicker. An extremely rare booted concept version was made to look more balanced, but few survive today.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/news-articles/the-beach-mini-is-back-thanks-to-one-german-firm/|title=The Beach Mini Is Back Thanks to One German Firm|website=The Beach Mini Is Back Thanks to One German Firm|date=6 July 2022 |access-date=23 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/mini/mini-classic-beach-cars/ | title=The Mini Beach Cars - experimental Minis for sunnier climes | date=14 November 2019 }}</ref>
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