MiniBar raises £5k for Race for Heroes
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Abar made out of the remains of a scrap Mini Cooper has proven just the tonic for the Mission Motorsport charity. Created by The Galloping Gallery, the MiniBar was hand-crafted from a salvaged classic Cooper, and transformed into a characterful and unique piece of functional art.
The piece was originally donated to Mission Motorsport to be auctioned off at one of its raffle events in November 2022, where it was won by a collector – but he has since sold it on again in a charity auction through the online platform Collecting Cars, to once again raise funds for Mission Motorsport.
The bar, which features the rear half of a classic Mini Cooper, is a movable mini bar and seating area, featuring reclaimed oak flooring on a bespoke steel frame extending from the rear seats, which have been reupholstered in maroon pub-style fabric.
It also features an oak champagne bar parcel shelf with brushed aluminium bottle coolers, a mirrored bar counter fitted in the boot lid and a custom bottle and glass storage area in the boot, featuring a drinks turntable.
After some enthusiastic bidding, the MiniBar raised £5000 for the charity.
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If you happened to spot a convoy of over 70 old Volkswagens out in force on the M25 at the end of September then chances are you stumbled across Run the Ring, which has now raised over £250,000 for multiple charities over a seven-year period.
Run the Ring is a parade of VW cars, vans and campers that comes together each year to do a 17-mile lap of the M25 to raise funds for charity. It began as after event founder John Emberton made a joke on Facebook about doing a
