77 clubby wagon

Started by 94touring, September 29, 2015, 12:25:20 PM

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94touring

Well here is the latest and greatest project. 

MiniDave

You got it! 

So................Vtec?
Complete failure at retirement

1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

94touring

Ha I wish.  Nah but really debating converting to round nose. 

Mudhen

Quote from: 94touring on September 29, 2015, 01:56:48 PM
Ha I wish.  Nah but really debating converting to round nose.

Where's the un-Like button?   ;D

94touring

In one hand I like the clubby wagon look, in the other the round nose brings more money.  Odds are it stays clubby.  I need variety in my life. 

MiniDave

I'm OK with the with the extended/square nose on the wagon - the extra length of the rear keeps the proportions correct, unlike the sedan.

However, I wish it had more of a Mini "face", it looks too much like a 70's Datsun or Toyota from the front to me.

OTOH, at least you can still buy a Clubman for reasonable money.....
Complete failure at retirement

1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

LilDrunkenSmurf

I will cry if you touch that front end.

MiniDave

Why? it's only sheet metal....... ::)

I don't remember, did they still make the round nose wagons up till '82 like the Clubby?
Complete failure at retirement

1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

94touring

I agree the extended rear makes it proportional.  Funny enough I like the datson looking front end.  Front end metal and parts are stupid expensive compared to round nose I've noticed. 

MiniDave

Not much call for them, I'd guess......
Complete failure at retirement

1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

MPlayle

Round-nose wagons/estates stopped production (UK) in 1969 when the Clubman nose came out.  The Van and pickup (the other LWB Minis) retained the round nose through the end of their production in 1980/81.

The round-nose on the Saloon is the same as on the LWB Minis and was in production the entire life of the Mini.  It is still the more frequently reproduced panel set.  Less demand for the Clubman noses means the higher panel prices.