Retro Mini Restoration. Piccolo Espresso - a beautifully subtle MK1-style café racer. Early MK1 bumpers, overriders and corner bars, MK1 Cooper style grille and badging, rose petal 5”x10” alloys together with other race-period touches gives it that period 60’s look. The once factory-standard paint is now a striking Scuderia Ferrari Blue, adding a refined, almost Italian flair - inspiring the car’s name.

After its restoration, John is now preparing his mum’s 1999 Balmoral Mini for a heartfelt road trip to St. Andrews, his mother’s hometown. Read the full story about the restoration journey of this classic and it’s upcoming road trip to Scotland.

Specialising in restoring classic Mini Coopers and bringing them back to their former glory, this British Racing Green Sports Pack Mini Cooper arrived at The Real Mini Company with a rich history, originally owned by an enthusiast and later repurchased for restoration.

Restoring a classic Mini Clubman 1100 to it’s former glory is what South Oxfordshire Classic Mini restoration specialists do best. The Real Mini Company collected this 1-owner car from a garden in Croydon before beginning the full restoration project. Read the full story and see the images below.