Wednesday 14 December 2022

Find of the Year 2022: the candidates

One of the traditions after almost 13 years of Maximum Mini online (!) has become the election of the 'Find of the Year'. Many barn-, shed-, garden- and field-finds have come along since day one and I've selected another five cool discoveries for this year's voting. 

As every year: to vote simply drop a message below or send me an e-mail if you like. The car with the most votes wins the prestigious title 'Maximum Mini Find of the Year 2022'. So... over to the 5 candidates:


Rare Mk1 Stimson Mini Bug, one-family owner since the early 1980s
Full story here

Unbuilt TiCi in the USA with links to some great Mini motoring heritage
Full story here

One of two Unipower GTs that were freed after long-term storage, this one in the UK
Full story here

Camber GT first heard about in 2011 but now finally photographed in its barn hiding
Full story here.

A one-off Hooper Mini Moke built for a knighted racehorse breeder
Full story here

20 comments:

  1. Camber GT has my vote! 😊

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  2. Stimson mk1 bug for me

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  3. Unipower GT. most beautiful car using the mini mechanicals.worth saving every car.

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  4. Unipower GT would be the first one I'd save from a burning barn

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  5. Unipower GT ...... Hooper moke .... Camber GT .....Stilton bug .....Unibuilt TiCi ..... in that order 😉

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  6. Unipolar GT has beautiful and timeless curves. 😍

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  7. Unipower GT’s every day !!

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  8. I'm torn between the camber and the unipower, but i think the unipower has to get it just because I always wanted one.

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  9. Although the Unipower is the holy grail, but I really like the Tici!

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  10. As soon as I saw the five Maximum Mini’s listed above, I knew most people would vote for the Unipower gt. I get it, we would all really love a Muria/DB5 ect.. and for most of us the Unipower now falls into this un-affordable bracket.

    Of course I would like one…. But putting my sensible hat on and re-reading all the articles again, my vote goes to the Mk1 Stimson Mini Bug. A nice story of a family who loves it for all of its odd-ball-ness.

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  11. Unipower GT for me

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  12. Stimson mk1 bug is my choice

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  13. Camber Gt is my choice. John O

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  14. The Camber GT! Peter

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  15. Camber GT for me!

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  16. Camber got for me.. ; )

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  17. Not easy to pick a favorite, but the Camber GT has my vote.

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  18. Stimson Mini Bug

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