2014 MTTS Blog
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America the Beautiful: My three days with MINI USA

  • August 7, 2014

It’s rare that national journalists, like myself get to leave the confines of our desks, offices, or mobile devices and actually engage with our “news-stories” in real time. 

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MINIs on Main Street

  • August 6, 2014

Hundreds of MINIs drove along the “Main Street of America” as MINI TAKES THE STATES 2014 rolled on from the state of Missouri and onto the shores of Lake Michigan.

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Louie is a Star in St. Louis

  • August 6, 2014

Of the more than 120 dogs joining their owners on MINI TAKES THE STATES 2014, one particular four legged friend proved to be very popular with other Motorers as the coast-to-coast rally reached the city of St Louis.

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Revellers Swarm Over MINIs on Historic Memphis Street

  • August 5, 2014

Tourists, partygoers and MINI fans swarmed over a large display of MINIs on the historic Beale Street, in Memphis, as MINI TAKES THE STATES 2014 arrived in the home of the blues.

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Skip Just Had to Be There

  • August 5, 2014

MINI Motorer Skip Tanney was unable to join MINI TAKES THE STATES 2014 this time, but when the coast-to-coast rally passed through his home city of Lubbock, Texas, he felt he just had to be there to experience the event’s unique atmosphere and MINI community spirit.

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Peter’s MINI Dream Comes True on MTTS

  • August 5, 2014

When Peter Park was serving in the army in Asia, he dreamed of driving his MINI from coast-to-coast across America on the other side of the world.

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Caleb Takes His Ideal MINI on MTTS 2014

  • August 5, 2014

The determination of Caleb Velez to find his perfect MINI, and then drive it on MINI TAKES THE STATES, began when he was just 12 years old.

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A Big MTTS Surprise in Texas for Taylor

  • August 5, 2014

When 19-year old MINIAC Taylor Neal was told by her father that MINI TAKES THE STATES 2014 would be passing right through her home city of Brady, Texas, her only reaction was “You have go to be kidding me!”

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Saving the Wave at MTTS 2014

  • August 4, 2014

MINI owner Mike Todd and his fellow Motorers from San Antonio, Texas, are on a mission to ‘Save the Wave’ at MINI TAKES THE STATES 2014.

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Sue Comes to the Rescue on MTTS

  • August 4, 2014

Few Motorers demonstrate the MINI owners’ community spirit more than Sue Chavarria of Dallas, Texas.

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