They are highly prized across the country you're still likely to see a lovingly restored Mini Van wearing the livery of an upmarket delicatessen, flower shop or artisan bakery, or as often as not ...

It's almost mind-boggling how many model variations BMW's MINI division has managed to wring out of the humble two-door Cooper ... polycarbonate to give it a panel-van look.

This will change once production of the third generation Mini Cooper gets underway and production ... for 25 years before undergoing a six-month restoration. It was a painstaking process ...