The Mice is a backdating exercise on a 1998 Mini, imagined as an ode to the timeless charm of that British icon. This Mini restomod transposes the aesthetic codes of the house onto a compact format, conceived for the city, without sacrificing the emotion of driving. Built to slip between narrow streets, it owes as much to French elegance as to the so British spirit.
Specification
- Base
- Austin Mini (1998)
- Engine
- 1300 cc
- Power
- 90 Hp
- Transmission
- manual
- Weight
- 650 Kg
- Exterior
- French Blue
- Interior
- Metal, Leather & Tartan
- Use
- City Life & Leisure drives
Design and materials
Finished in a sophisticated French Blue, it carries a pared back silhouette and plays with contrast through an entirely reworked interior of leather, tartan and perforated aluminium. The rear bench has gone, replaced by two bespoke seats. Conceived as an exercise in style, The Mice reveals the graphic reach of the studio in a format that suggests both couture and industrial design.
On the road
Lightened to 650 kg, driven by a 1.3 making 90 hp through a manual gearbox, it threads through the city like an arrow. Nervous, light, agile, it carries an urban way of living with a playful spirit and genuine punch out of corners, and proves that an iconic design can be reworked in depth without losing its soul.
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