Europa on Overhaulin'

[BDA]

It doesn't look like it's going anywhere soon!

Do you know who did it and/or why?

[jbcollier]

Super Duper drink promotion.

[buzzer]

Yep and seen similar in the UK, usually not a real car as such, a moulded shell with real trim bits. Hence the black glass as nothing inside (usually).
Even F1 teams have show cars which made just for show too (not normally cut in half)

[EuropaTC]

 

Here's the view from the other side......

(this one is ex BL motor show exhibit I think, to show how you could fit a family of 4 plus luggage in the original mini.....  people were obviously smaller in the olden days !

[7upJohn]

I work for Red Bull now and I had this done for one of our new buildings it's made from one of our decommissioned sampling Mini's

[7upJohn]

Other photo angles

[EuropaTC]

Very neat cutting there !

Does your new job mean the Europa will be "getting wings" ?     

Brian

(the Red Bull adverts over here say "Red Bull gives you wings" in case that didn't make sense)

[7upJohn]

Wings or maybe a can for the top

[jbcollier]

I know where you can get a mermaid rear engine cover...

[7upJohn]

https://youtu.be/BWwchQ_8pKk

[BDA]

Welcome back, John! I enjoyed that video! It was great to see the enhancements you made since it was delivered to you.

[shootingsight]

This is not an exotic car.  Sure it looks like a million dollars, but with an 87 HP engine on the S2, it ain't exotic class.  If they had built it as a 300HP monster, like an Alpine or a Cobra, it might have gotten there, but as it is, it falls in the cute and fun category at best.

The Foos rebuild could have been truly exotic, if that were the production version.

[Certified Lotus]

I liked all the custom work done to John’s Europa. AND, I really liked the complete story or reality of what it took to finish the car that made it able to driven on the street. Appreciate all the insights John. Nice !

[GavinT]

Yeah, I reckon once you get used to the changes, it looks really good.
The best mod IMHO is the "rounding off" treatment just aft of the side windows.

[7upJohn]

This is not an exotic car.  Sure it looks like a million dollars, but with an 87 HP engine on the S2, it ain't exotic class.  If they had built it as a 300HP monster, like an Alpine or a Cobra, it might have gotten there, but as it is, it falls in the cute and fun category at best.

The Foos rebuild could have been truly exotic, if that were the production version.

The car has 320 HP