Black & White Austin Mini in Paris

Austin Mini in Paris · 06:38 AM

Parked beside the St-Germain-l'Auxerrois church, not far from the Louvres Museum in Paris.

K-7 + FA35/2 @ f/4.0, ISO 100, 1/80s

**Bob Harris** · 12-02-2010, 12:07 PM

possibly a getaway car, someday I would love to visit there. thanks Bob

**Sailor** · 12-03-2010, 09:24 AM

I really like this shot - the composition and the B&W conversion. Great job.

Jer

RBellavance · 12-04-2010, 06:47 PM

Thanks guys ! I had it printed on canvas at 16x24" and I am very, very pleased with the result. I hangs on a wall of my house with 2 others (all 16x24" on canvas):

**Ex Finn.** · 12-04-2010, 07:24 PM

Awesome shot.
I know you said "Austin Mini".
I need education, is it an Austin-Mini or a Morris-Mini. How to tell the difference?.
Thank you in advance.

timo · 12-05-2010, 06:22 AM

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

Awesome shot.
I know you said "Austin Mini".
I need education, is it an Austin-Mini or a Morris-Mini. How to tell the difference?.
Thank you in advance.

I had several Austin Minis in the late 60s. Originally the Austin was called the Austin Seven (tribute to the classic baby Austin of the 1920s/30s - I had several of those too). The Morris version was the Mini-Minor, and Mini was gradually applied to the whole range. I think the Austin/Morris distinction was dropped in the 1970s - everything was just Mini after that. Even at the beginning the only difference between the two was the radiator grille. The one in the pic is quite late, definitely just a 'Mini'. (But do you remember the Riley Elf and the Wolseley Hornet? Badge engineering gone mad.)

Tim

RBellavance · 12-05-2010, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

Awesome shot.
I know you said "Austin Mini".
I need education, is it an Austin-Mini or a Morris-Mini. How to tell the difference?.
Thank you in advance.

Thanks for your comment!

I don't really know how to tell the difference, I've always heard them refered to as "Mini Austin" (imagine a french accent

). However, there clearly is an "Austin" tag on the front grill of this one, directly above the "75" on the license plate.

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RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716 Original Poster	Thanks guys ! I had it printed on canvas at 16x24" and I am very, very pleased with the result. I hangs on a wall of my house with 2 others (all 16x24" on canvas):

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Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Awesome shot. I know you said "Austin Mini". I need education, is it an Austin-Mini or a Morris-Mini. How to tell the difference?. Thank you in advance.

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timo Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: former Arsenal football stadium Photos: Gallery Posts: 431	Originally posted by Ex Finn. Awesome shot. I know you said "Austin Mini". I need education, is it an Austin-Mini or a Morris-Mini. How to tell the difference?. Thank you in advance. I had several Austin Minis in the late 60s. Originally the Austin was called the Austin Seven (tribute to the classic baby Austin of the 1920s/30s - I had several of those too). The Morris version was the Mini-Minor, and Mini was gradually applied to the whole range. I think the Austin/Morris distinction was dropped in the 1970s - everything was just Mini after that. Even at the beginning the only difference between the two was the radiator grille. The one in the pic is quite late, definitely just a 'Mini'. (But do you remember the Riley Elf and the Wolseley Hornet? Badge engineering gone mad.) Tim

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RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ex Finn. Awesome shot. I know you said "Austin Mini". I need education, is it an Austin-Mini or a Morris-Mini. How to tell the difference?. Thank you in advance. Thanks for your comment! I don't really know how to tell the difference, I've always heard them refered to as "Mini Austin" (imagine a french accent ). However, there clearly is an "Austin" tag on the front grill of this one, directly above the "75" on the license plate. Last edited by RBellavance; 12-05-2010 at 05:48 PM.