Maximum Mini: Hustler

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Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Now in Maximum Mini Newsletter #134

How a Camber GT became a Nerus GT... and eventually a wreck

Hustler Holiday - how many?

Mystery Mini derivative (91)

Tuesday, 4 February 2025

Now in Maximum Mini Newsletter #61

Barry's Big Sale - all these cars are now for sale

New picture emerges - but where is this Mk2 Biota now?

The Aga Khan's Wood & Pickett Mini Margrave

Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Now in Maximum Mini Newsletter #51

Neville Trickett's Siva Mule 00001 found!

Other William Towns' prototypes now also registered

Yuk Hodgon's mad rally Mini Marcos

Friday, 11 November 2022

NEC Classic Car Show 2022: the Mini derivatives

This weekend the NEC will be hosting the Classic Motor Show and, like last year, the Minikits Club is present with a great number of Mini derivatives. On their display a freshly restored TiCi, barn find Biota Mk1, Heerey GTM, Mini Marcos Mk4, Hustler Sport, Ogle SX1000 and Minus Maxi. What a fun stand!

Another club attending is the Unipower GT Owners Club & Register with three cars looking very good too. Apart from Gerry Hulford's yellow racer there's also the ex-Janspeed competition car that now appears to be road-registered. Third is a freshly restored car in orange/white of which I hope to learn more soon.

UPDATE 13 November: Fantastic news: Minikits wins the award for most interesting selection of cars in the Classic and Sports Car Club Awards at the NEC Classic Motor Show. Well done boys!

Minikits display at the NEC 2022

Picture Paul Wylde

Biota Mk1 at the Minikits display

Picture Paul Wylde

Mini Marcos Mk4 at the Minikits display

Picture Paul Wylde

Hustler Sport at the Minikits display

Picture Paul Wylde

Ogle SX1000 at the Minikits display

Picture Paul Wylde

Minus Maxi at the Minikits display

Picture Paul Wylde

Heerey GTM 1-3 at the Minikits display

Picture Paul Wylde

TiCi at the Minikits display

Picture Paul Wylde

And three Unipower GTs at the marque's Owners Club & Register's stand

Picture Lez Dix

UPDATE: The boys from Minikits receive their trophy for 'most interesting selection of cars'. Congratulations!

Bonus picture: an Outspan Orange Mini, also seen at the NEC

Picture Andy McPhail

And one more: that cool Clubman camper van, now fully restored and looking great

Picture Andy McPhail

Friday, 13 May 2022

Market round up (Spring 2022)

Another market round up to see what is for sale for those wanting to buy a Mini based car right now. Once again there is lots to choose from, from the weird to the wonderful and from the cheap to the expensive. In alphabetical order I present to you:

A beautiful AEM Scout with 1965 registration. Ad here

Andersen Cub in the UK with hardly any miles. Ad here

Andersen Cub Six, a.k.a. Sundancer in St. Tropez. Oh-la-la! Ad here

Banham Sprint with 1275 engine and 1970 reg. Ad here

Gorgeous 1992 Domino Pimlico in The Netherlands. Ad here

Grantura Yak needing TLC but correctly registered. Ad here

GTM Coupe project in Austria. Ad here

1980 Hrubon Phaeton in sunny France. Ad here

Hustler 6 with 1965 registration in Wales. Ad here

Rare Jimini 1 with gull wing doors. Love it! Ad here.

Jimini 2 that was featured in Maximum Mini 2. Ad here.

Mini Jem Mk2, ready to go, in France. Ad here

One of 4 Mini Marcoses offered for sale in France. Ad here

And another Mk4 Mini Marcos in green. Ad here

And yet another Mk4 in white (that's not a '66 car!). Ad here

Plus a Mk3 Mini Marcos in red. Ad here

1966 Mini Moke with rare Barton hardtop in Spain. Ad here

Barn find Stimson Mini Bug in Northern Ireland. Ad here

Stimson Trek in bits at an eye-watering price. Ad here

Genuine Wood & Pickett Mini needing serious work. Ad here

For 100s more Mini derivatives seen for sale previously, have a look at previous market round ups:

And then there's the Maximum Mini Marketplace

Monday, 2 May 2022

Season in swing

It's been some time since us like minded were allowed to meet up, so now that we are the Mini derivatives are coming out of their hiding again. Below some great pictures shared by others and brought together here for your enjoyment. Hope to see you at an event soon.

Not one but two Minus Maxis at the Stoneleigh kit car show last weekend!

Picture Paul Wylde

And a lone TiCi in the morning waiting for its Mini based friends

Picture Paul Wylde

And flying the flag for the Scamp Owners Club: a lovely Scamp Mk1

Picture Rollo James Alderwick

More Mini based madness inside the agricultural halls: a Hustler Sports

Picture Richard Porter

A GTM at the Mk1 Performance day at Blyton Park 2022. What a paint job!

Picture Andy Barrass

Out for a sunny spin in his Mosquito: Damien Lescroart and daughter

Picture Damien Lescroart

Offered for sale in New Zealand: a genuine Broadspeed GT

Picture Kelly Ann Brass

And a Broadspeed GT replica that has just been finished in Germany

Picture Doc Mabo

Monday, 15 November 2021

Lining up the Mini derivatives!

There's no doubt that Mini derivatives are gaining popularity. The NEC in Birmingham was the venue of a classic car show last weekend and the Minikits Club had really done its best to show a wide variety of Mini based cars, which had worked out particularly well. On their display not only three Stimson cars (Mini Bug, Trek and Scorcher) but also a lovely TiCi and ultra-rare Hustler Sport. They also had a separate corner with a Mini Marcos and two GTM Coupes in primary colours red, blue and yellow. Well done boys!

Another display which looked particularly good was that of the Unipower GT Owners Club & Register, with three cars on display: Mark Glashier's road car, a chassis/body under construction and Gerry Hulford's racer. Gerry has also just finished a long-awaited book on the Unipower marque, of which I hope to receive a copy soon.

Meanwhile, Curborough track was the scene for a photo shoot of four Mini based beauties, soon to star in Classic & Sports car magazine. Two of them with the power at the front wheels - a Mini Jem and an Ogle SX1000 - and two with the power at the rear - a Unipower GT and a Deep Sanderson 301. Roger Garland was there to assist and take a few pictures himself, which he flashed over. He added: "We had tried to get a recently restored GTM, but the owner had to work that day. We also had difficulty finding a suitable Mini Marcos, hence the Mini Jem - a very capable substitute!" Absolutely, and thank you very much Roger. Soon in their full glory at the newsstand near you, or so I understand!