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1978 Mini 1000 MkIV [ADO20]

1978 Mini 1000 MkIV [ADO20] in Goodbye Pork Pie, Movie, 1980

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1978 Mini 1000 MkIV [ADO20]

00:35:16 The vehicle is part of the movie

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Matthias ◊ 2007-09-28 03:07	***** 5 Stars for the Mini in Goodbye Pork Pie.
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2012-02-22 11:14	Quote Despite the treatment meted out to the Minis in the movie, one of them survives, now much better cared for as part of the collection of the New Zealand Film Archive in Wellington. It’s no static prop either In September this year, it took pride of place at the head of a convoy of over a hundred Minis in Auckland in a recreation of a similar run staged in 1981 to publicise Goodbye Pork Pie. All the other Minis are missing, presumed well and truly dead, and nobody is too bothered about what happened to the Holdens. http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/2011/10/02/goodbye-pork-pie/
dsl ◊ 2013-03-18 19:58	Main picture replaced - captured at 00:35:16 (white sidelights).
dsl ◊ 2013-03-21 00:09	Am referring to this main Mini as Mini A with Mini B being /vehicle_581431-Mini-1000-ADO20-1978.html , but this is a distinction for film roles, not between any of the 3 (or maybe 4) cars used which swap between A and B throughout. There is one film comment on a police radio alert to look out for a 1978 Mini (about 00:55:30). 1] Details of the Minis - film comment. "... attempts to outrun a V8 Holden HQ in a straight race....looks almost convincing until an interior shot reveals the Mini’s large central speedometer reading all of 40mph! ..... As the Blondini Gang get closer to their destination, they resort to selling off bits of the Mini to make ends meet. By the time Invercargill is almost in sight, the car has lost its seats, doors, bootlid, bumpers and even its entire front end, its headlamps bolted to the bulkhead instead.... When John eventually reaches the home of his girlfriend’s sister the car is little more than a bare shell with an engine. When leaking fuel in the boot ignites, it goes out the way all true Mini heroes should, by being totally destroyed. To its eternal credit though, it does take an Austin Cambridge Farina with it. Three Minis were used during filming, supplied by the New Zealand Motor Corporation – effectively the Kiwi arm of British Leyland – which donated one car for free, and sold the film-makers the other two for NZ$4000 each. If, by the end of the film, these two Minis were returned undamaged, NZMC agreed to buy them back. However, with one Mini deliberately set on fire, another one having its front wings, doors, seats and bootlid removed as well as a hole cut in the roof before also being set alight, and the final car being accidentally rolled during stunt rehearsals, the company never had to make good on its promise. In fact, the crew ended up having to rob parts from yet another Mini just to make good the car that had been overturned." from Link to "www.aronline.co.uk" . 2] What a NZ 1978-89 Mini 1000 actually is (as evident in captures) Looks pretty much the same as UK Mini 1000 Saloon Mk4 of same period, with opening rear side windows (not fitted to 850), 3 dial dashboard and the July 77 update for padded steering wheel and black grille. Bigger rear lights with reversing were 76+ UK, when heated rear window became standard (but not apparently in NZ - these have plain rear window). Trim has striping under side windows which in UK does not extend beyond the body seams (when introduced in July 79), but for NZ continue further round the shoulder of the rear wing and along the front wing. Also has basic hubcaps without wheeltrims which was more 850 in UK than 1000 saloon. Badging (boot and bonnet shield) just as UK for period. As far as I can tell all 3 Minis have the same spec and approximate feature date, although there are some detail differences evident between the cars (next section). However the final fireball Mini is an older one with single dial dash (possibly actually a 4th car??) though has lost too much components etc to date - if the dial is white face and not just a reflection it could be early 60s; there is no clear shot of rear to check light size, and I'm not sure whether that picture is definitely pre- or post-70 for external-but-removed or internal door hinges. 3] Differences between the three Minis - both Mini A and Mini B mix between orange and white front sidelights. I assume the white is newer, but unconfirmed - there are no interior shots of Mini B but A varies between black and chocolate brown trim for interior panels, although chocolate brown is more common. There are some shots which look brown seats in black interior but these may be shadow. However the general black/brown swapping is too frequent to be just a lighting effect so fairly sure there were both black and brown interiors between the trio. After 00:32:00, when the first sell-off of components occurs, the rear seat is removed completely and the fronts replaced by older Mk1 style grey and silver seats for the rest of the film although a goof at 00:34:30 makes the brown seats front and back reappear briefly - Mini B has JA 369 plates throughout, Mini A uses IZ 6393 almost all the time, although I think there are some early shots with IZ 6391 (but can't find them now). 4] Evolutions during the film for Mini A (so potential for goofs as different Minis get used in later sequences) - a minor theme is accumulating flags on the radio aerial as they travel through NZ. These gradually increase until they sell them off at 01:20:00 to a weirdo - they airspray a stencil logo on the rear wing at 00:53:07 - an airhorn appears on the roof mid-film - there are a few small official stickers in windscreen and rear window throughout, but I haven't checked for consistency - they sell off loads of parts after 32 minutes, 1 hour 13 minutes, and 1 hr 17 minutes, all of which reduce the body to a shell; they also decide near the end to keep throwing out anything else for added lightness - roof lining or whatever else they can rip out. 5] Colours Depending on the light the Minis can appear yellow or tan, but I'm happy this is probably a screen effect not a real difference. \|However one Mini does appear to have darker rear side colouring than the door and front wing (most obvious in Mini B pictures at cafe at 1 hour 5 mins on the other page) All these points give a lot of scope for out of sequence goofs or car switching, but I haven't pursued it further.
dsl ◊ 2013-03-21 00:28	A selection of photos 00:02:15 heavily scratched ignition as he starts the mMini in the rental office 00:02:11 the first exterior view 00:19:11 yumping (probably a tribute to 60s rally Minis - I think there is footage from BMC works team testing like this) 00:19:22 sliding 00:21:52 scrapyard 00:58:24 Mini A at the cafe (compare to Mini B pictures at 1 hr 5 mins) 01:13:18 selling parts (2nd phase) 01:16:51 with bike 01:24:55 after final removals 01:38:36 final footage, post-cremation
130rapid ◊ 2014-03-06 13:47	Alive!

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