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It seems the Mini range cannot stop growing.
The iconic British name has now built another vehicle... a Mini boat!
Attendees at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, last weekend were lost for words.
Among the more regular boats, there was a Chili Red Mini Convertible motoring along the Charles River.
The vessel was built as part of Mini USA's annual Motor-Tober activities, where Mini takes over the month of October to celebrate all that is fun about the brand.
Specialist firm ACI Composites Inc, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, built the special Mini. To construct the one-of-a-kind vessel, ACI Composites made a mould of a 2004 Mini Hatchback, and then created a fibreglass version of the car.
It was mounted to a boat hull, and then accessorised with authentic Mini parts, including headlights, taillights, grille, steering wheel, badges, wheels and tyres.
The Mini's normal 1.6-litre petrol engine was ditched in favour of a 6hp outboard motor.
Autoblog asked Mini UK whether the Mini Convertible boat would be crossing the pond to Blighty or if the firm was contemplating building its own.
"We'd love to see it here but there are no plans at the moment," said a spokesperson.
That's not a definite no, then...
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