1960s Mini Coopers Temporarily Trade Places with the Lord Mayor’s State Coach

LONDON.- Three Minis used by Paramount Pictures to promote the 1969 film The Italian Job have taken up temporary residence in the Museum of London’s City Gallery, downstairs in the new Galleries of Modern London. The Minis will remain here until 14 November. They temporarily replace the Lord Mayor’s state coach, the Museum of London’s most priceless of treasures, which will take centre stage in the 13 November Lord Mayor’s show. The show is organised annually by the Corporation of the City of London and the coach will return on 16 November. Although no Minis survived the making of the actual film (no surprise to anyone who has seen it) all three of these wonderful cars are original Mini Coopers, built between1965-1969. The temporary display, which

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