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7. 2008 MINI Convertible Sidewalk

The Sidewalk enjoyed a host of options, based on the One, Cooper, or Cooper S. Four exterior colours, leather upholstery,

17-inch light alloy wheels, and special ‘Sidewalk’ interior trim.

It has a host of additional features as standard including Automatic Stability Control and Traction, sports seats, and

front fog lamps.




8. 2009 MINI Mayfair and MINI Camden

‘What a birthday, It’s MINI’. 2009 saw the fiftieth anniversary of Mini and was accompanied by two special edition trims.

The brown Mayfair and the white Camden both had a white roof, chrome trims, anthracite wheel arches, and the 50th

anniversary badge on the grille. Unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show and available from September of that year, the names

continued a tradition of using London boroughs. Camden had become decidedly trendy by this time.




9. 2009 MINI One Graphite

Perhaps the most obvious selling point of the MINI Graphite was its ‘Dark Silver’ metallic paint which was previously only

available on the top spec Cooper S and John Cooper Works MINIs.

The Graphite also boasted piano black interior trim, special badges, white indicator lenses, bonnet stripes, and alloy

wheels.

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10. 2010 MINI Countryman Rally Edition

Also known as MINI Countryman WRC (World Rally Championship) this was a racing version of the Cooper S ALL4 developed with

Prodrive with a 1.6 turbocharged engine.

The car was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 2010.




11. 2011 MINI One Hatch Pimlico

Another MINI bearing the name of a London borough; the Pimlico came with Laser Blue metallic paint as standard which had

previously been exclusive to the MINI Cooper S and John Cooper Works.

They also had 16-inch twin spoke alloy wheels, Piano Black interior trim, white indicators, and MINI Pimlico special

edition badging.




12. 2011 MINI Soho

The Soho celebrated the famous district of London’s West End, and, like the Pimlico, was only available from March 2011 –

March 2012.

It had White Silver metallic paint, 17-inch Black Star Bullet alloys, xenon headlights with black interior reflectors and

white indicators. The interior was in Piano Black.

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13. 2012 MINI GP II

The next iteration of the John Cooper Works GP arrived in 2012 delivering 216bhp from a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo

engine and a six-speed manual transmission, which gave 0-62 in a little over six seconds, and a top speed of 150mph.

It also had plenty of style features both inside and out to ensure nobody would mistake it for a regular MINI




14. 2012 MINI Clubman SD Hampton Edition

The special edition Estate took the name ‘Hampton’ which was, presumably, a reference to Hampton Court, the former

residence of Henry VIII, and not Cockney rhyming slang.

It featured Reef Blue metallic paint with a black roof, black leather seats, red bonnet stripes, and 17in twin-spoke

alloys. Also standard; automatic climate control, Bluetooth, USB connectivity and bi-xenon headlights.




15. 2012 MINI Highgate

London’s leafy Highgate joins the ‘London’ series, beating neighbour Hampstead which is yet to be so honoured.

Based on the MINI Cooper Convertible, the Highgate came with Iced Chocolate paintwork, Truffle bonnet stripes with blue

edging, and bespoke 17-inch alloy wheels inspired by the Union Flag.

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16. 2012 MINI Bayswater

Alongside the Highgate came the Bayswater, with turquoise metallic paint with contrasting blue and grey bonnet stripes,

along with 17-inch black alloys that sport silver edging.

The bespoke interior includes leather seats with side bolsters that have a metallic sheen plus contrasting blue and grey

stitching.




17. 2012 MINI Hatch Baker Street

Special grey metallic paint with black bonnet stripes, and gloss-black 16-inch alloys.

The interior has cloth-and-leather seats with a diamond pattern on the seats plus cockpit and door trims.




18. 2012 MINI Cooper Hatch Olympic Edition

The London 2012 Olympics was a momentous occasion for Britain and since BMW were official sponsors a golden opportunity for

a special edition Olympic themed car. Appropriately, 2012 were built in a choice of Chili Red, White Silver, or Lightning

Blue.

All had white mirror caps, a white roof bearing the ‘London 2012’ logo, a Union Jack stripe along the bonnet, roof, and

rear hatch Inside were leather seats with Union Jack piping and a numbered plaque on the dashboard featuring the London

skyline.

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19. 2012 MINI Green Park and Hyde Park

Also in 2012, MINI introduced two special editions inspired by London parks. If they decide to continue this theme there

are eight more to choose from.

The Green Park had Pepper White paintwork with a JCW Green roof, while the Hyde Park based around the Clubman, had a Hot

Chocolate roof. Both had matching interiors and a choice of seat covers.




20. 2013 MINI Goodwood Rolls-Royce

Limited to 1,000 cars, the interior was finished in leather and wood usually exclusive to Rolls Royce, as well as cashmere

roof lining, and deep pile lambswool floor mats.

The exterior was Diamond Black metallic with ‘Mini Inspired by Goodwood’ and '1 of 1,000' badging, 17in multi-spoke alloys,

and many additional features as standard this was aimed at the growing Chinese market for luxury small cars.




21. 2014 MINI Clubman Bond Street

Evoking one of London’s most famous shopping streets (green on the Monopoly board).

This Clubman special edition came with 'Bond Street' badging and side designs on Midnight Black metallic bodywork with

contrasting Cool Champagne roof and highlights including on the 17-inch alloys.

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22. 2015 MINI Countryman Park Lane

Into dark blue Monopoly territory the exterior was in Earl Grey metallic while the roof, mirror caps, bonnet stripes,

tailgate, and lower side sections were in contrasting Oak Red and complemented by stylish 'Park Lane' badging.

19-inch wheels, and the ALL4 Exterior visual package came as standard. Inside, further 'Park Lane' inscriptions and badging

adorned a luxurious black and silver themed interior.




23. 2015 MINI Challenge 210

The Challenge 210 limited edition took up the middle ground between a regular Mini Cooper S and the high-end John Cooper

Works cars both in terms of performance and overall styling.

Only 210 were built in grey paintwork with Challenge 210 striping on the exterior.




24. 2016 MINI Convertible Open 150 Edition

As the name suggests only 150 of these highly specified convertibles were built.

The list of standard features was considerable and included heated Chester Malt Brown leather seats, 18-inch alloy wheels,

MINI Yours Union Jack fabric roof , and a system to warn the driver if the car is parked with the roof down and rain is

likely.

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25. 2017 MINI Cooper S 210

In terms of price the Cooper S Works 210 was pitched below the earlier Challenge 210 although on paper delivered similar

figures.

Like the Challenge, it featured a Bluetooth controller allowing you to switch the exhaust system to a race mode for a real

roar although this would exceed noise limits for road use.




26. 2017 MINI Cooper Seven

Once again evoking the old Seven name from the early Austin Mini days, the MINI Cooper Seven offered a number of exterior

and interior options exclusive to this edition although this and the ‘Seven’ badging offered largely cosmetic changes.




27. 2018 MINI Hatch 1499 GT

Only 1,499 of these were built, hence the name. The GT part of the name evokes the 1969 1275 GT which had a 1,275cc engine

and was sporty replacement for the much more sporty Cooper.

The 1499 GT gets a John Cooper Work body but a 1.5l engine that delivers a punch but, appropriately, not such a big punch.

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28. 2018 MINI Convertible Cooper 25th Anniversary

Could 2018 really have been the 25th anniversary of the Rover Mini Cabriolet?

Apparently yes, and this event was marked with a limited run of 300 2l Cooper S Convertibles in Starlight Blue exterior

with white bonnet stripes, a Union Jack roof, lounge leather-covered seats, white mirror caps, and 18in MINI Vanity wheels.




29. 2019 MINI 60 Years

Of course, this year is the 60th anniversary of the Mini and it would be unthinkable not to have a special anniversary

edition. Only 500 will be built in British Racing Green, sporting dark bonnet stripes, and exclusive alloy wheels.

‘60 Years’ logos feature on the bonnet and doors, and the interior is in dark Cacao with contrasting piping.




30. 2020 MINI GP3

The future looks bright too, with the new John Cooper Works GP3 version of the current series much anticipated and the

rumour mill working overtime, you can certainly expect sporty styling with a performance to match, along with plenty of

refinements in this much anticipated new MINI.