Classic Mini updated with BMW M3 styling | Chip Foose Draws a Car

Classic Mini updated with BMW M3 styling | Chip Foose Draws a Car - Ep. 14

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3 жыл бұрын

Chip Foose reimagines the classic Mini by way of BMW M3 styling.
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@jayaramg9411 3 жыл бұрын

Someone please get Mr. Foose to build his interpretation of a classic Mini.

@munster442 3 жыл бұрын

I agree brilliant idea of merging the M3 with the Mini needs to become reality.

@Bensday 3 жыл бұрын

in all his videos, he mentions to "let's have some fun with it" which reminds me so much of Bob Ross' mentality when painting. love it.

@Paulster2 3 жыл бұрын

Chip - If you haven't done so already, you should check out what Bad Obsession Motorsports has done with a Mini. Name of the series is "Project Binky" ... Not that it changes out the styling much, they just do some awesome re-engineering by making it an AWD. Flippin' awesome, to say the least.

@janmartens7954 3 жыл бұрын

And fun to watch......

@ShamWerks 3 жыл бұрын

And brackets. Don't forget the brackets.

@jasonoxley6125 3 жыл бұрын

@@ShamWerks Get the funk out

@ShamWerks 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonoxley6125 lemme put the kettle on first.

@tyree88RIP 10 ай бұрын

Yes. I saw this

@Marrrrtin 3 жыл бұрын

I just love watching him work. You don't have to personally love/want his redesigns, you just have to respect his work and how he constructs his ideas.

@johnnyz2378 3 жыл бұрын

From memory, standard wheels on a 60’s Mini were 10 or 11”, so 15’s would be huge - to even fit them you’d be looking at major surgery, but it would look AWESOME!!! Love your work, Mr Foose!!! : )

@BrianSmart1959 3 жыл бұрын

I like your work, but literally no classic Mini lover would ever do that.

@sixfootbear 3 жыл бұрын

Mighty Car Mods.

@nickturner2813 3 жыл бұрын

@@sixfootbear No, MCM didn't do anything like that to a Mini.

@sixfootbear 3 жыл бұрын

@@nickturner2813 MCM put a Honda V-tech engine into theirs.Bad Obsession Motorsport are putting a full 4x4 system into theirs with a flip front that is a thing of beauty.

@SCREAMILLUSION 3 жыл бұрын

His designers aren't for purists or lovers of the standard car even. They're for the idealist car lover who enjoys seeing what if's.

@gazjones8781 3 жыл бұрын

Mini's are the worlds' most customised car. If any car was acceptable to be customised by purists, its the mini.

@minimoog4236 3 жыл бұрын

People wonder why the Mini is such a icon to us Brits - heres a clue - in 1958 John Cooper organised a race from the UK to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza between his tuned Mini and an Aston Martin DB4. The Mini won by a hour. They are fantastic little go-karts - and if Chip thinks he can put on a better wheel than the original Mag Alloy Minilites he's sadly mistaken.

@C.I... 3 жыл бұрын

Can I get a source on that? As far as I know, the mini wasn't introduced until 1959, and John only got his hands on one after that.

@larryharris2598 3 жыл бұрын

Mr.Foose I love to watch you work

@albankrasniqi4950 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Foose is a BMW Fan. I like it👍

@silvermovermedia9737 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant illustrator, love to watch him work

@QuezlySnipes 3 жыл бұрын

Can you guys PLEASE have Chip do a couple episodes like this PER WEEK!! I know juss like all of the other viewers, that we ALL really enjoy watching Chip draw his renderings of different automobiles!

@jmccarsnmore1025 3 жыл бұрын

Chip doing his thing. The best at it!! Would love to see him bringing this Mini3 to life, utilizing the E30 as influence!!

@maffiozo08 3 жыл бұрын

As a casual car drawer myself, I really love Fooses work. I really like the position of the rear wheels of the original Mini. You brought them little bit too front. Also I think that maybe You could have done BMW "Kidney grille" out of the original Mini grille.

@dinga11128 3 жыл бұрын

Chip drawing is nice but I like those old Minis just like they are.

@stelad72 3 жыл бұрын

He's reinvented the Austin Metro.

@hardlyworkin3603 3 жыл бұрын

Love the music they play during his drawings. If..... I was a billionaire, I would hire Chip to assemble a hand picked team to build one of every car from his drawings since this vlog started. What an incredible collection of one-offs it would be.

@TexanOnTheMove 3 жыл бұрын

I owned a 1984 Austin Mini when I was stationed in Germany back in ‘94-‘97. It was a blast to drive. Like driving a go kart on the highway!

@HoweDoYouDo1999 3 жыл бұрын

I love how chip always has some sort of idea in his head like see where I come from I need inspiration............all he needs is a pencil and some paper and a clear mind and he’s set I CANT THINK LIKE THAT 😂😂

@robvanza 3 жыл бұрын

I love it! If I win the Euro millions we are going to build all the cars in this series!! Might be broke afterwards, but who cares!!

@nickjh72 3 жыл бұрын

That's what I call a nice little twist to a British classic especially in the hands of the master of chip foose I wonder if he could do a drawing of a Škoda Estelle or a Rapid now that would be awesome.

@joshsmith4488 3 жыл бұрын

That’s so sweet. Someone needs to build it.

@khalatassi3007 3 жыл бұрын

That yellow mini you're using as a reference is mine 😅

@MrPowecat 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see this built ....

@threeer02 3 жыл бұрын

As I watched the initial sketch, I thought you were doing a first gen Fiat Panda!

@Graffnix1 3 жыл бұрын

i have a 1976 mk3 mini RHD and i would love to have it just like that.

@wesleynaylor9853 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen Foose since Boyd Coddington died and he looks exactly the same.

@ronlynch7744 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it would be a mean little ride! Good one Chip.

@HoweDoYouDo1999 3 жыл бұрын

Yo chip what that hand do cuh!😆

@sgavy 3 жыл бұрын

I think chip needs to see one in reality to understand why its called a mini.

@xaytana 3 жыл бұрын

Adapting a modern Mini to have the classic styling would work better for Chip's concept. Something like this would be so much better working backwards from what's modern, rather than working forwards from what's classic.

@slumpsg1901 3 жыл бұрын

Yea id like to see him try and get 15 inch wheels on it :)

@investmenttudor1659 3 жыл бұрын

Ξανδρος Peaches agree 100%

@luisrea335 3 жыл бұрын

You think he haven't seen one?! Lol.

@THESLlCK 3 жыл бұрын

@@slumpsg1901 pretty easy

@dfh-19 3 жыл бұрын

Да, помню те времена когда чип был ключевой фигурой в передачи Крутой Тюнинг, хорошие были времена... Правда в шоу больше болтали чем делали)), по этому я постоянно перематывал моменты разговоров. В общем Чип молодец, шикарно рисует!

@toddhkennedy 3 жыл бұрын

She's a beauty! I'd love to see it built.

@Akimos 3 жыл бұрын

I envy Chip for not eating his crayons as a child.

@robertnicholson7733 Жыл бұрын

Okay, here is one for Mr Foose. The Mini Moke! What can he do to a car that is about as minimalist as you can get. Beloved by newsagents in Australia, as there was no namby-pamby bodywork to get in the road of throwing the newspapers out of either side of the car. I will begrudgingly allow the roll bar because, like most people, I am not a complete idiot. The original Californian version was a bit deluxe. I can't believe they have made an all electric version for the US market, or more to the point, how can it pass any of the safety regs? Side impact? It doesn't have a side!

@MrJoeprior1982 3 жыл бұрын

Master at work 🔥

@pixelgraphica 3 жыл бұрын

You are so talented!! Years of hard work, but with a gift!! 👏👏👏 I would love to see you do a Mercedes 190 SL ... with a W16... 🙂

@lucianocolitti8377 3 жыл бұрын

The video editing is so cool but for the ones who want to learn, it would be better if the next video has a steady camera from top view to follow along. Thanks

@WayneMacDonald1 3 жыл бұрын

I expect Rowan (Mr Bean) Atkinson would approve of this design...

@pebrain21 3 жыл бұрын

I can never get the lids off of my Chartpak markers. Nice Mini BTW :)

@arsenakopian4478 9 ай бұрын

wow foose ohhh woww this is amazing art work my friend love does wheels that bumpets really nice how chip chop this cars make them so uniq clean really amazing art work jesus crist my goodness

@secretagentbloke 3 жыл бұрын

Personally I think this design would really suit a Mini Clubman Classic more than the rounded nose. Wonderful artistry as always 👍🏻

@fatbastard667 3 жыл бұрын

Hagerty should supply Chip with a early mini shell and a 2000 + M3 and get him to build it. I'm sure if he joined the engine and trans straight the diiff , deleting the drive shaft and narrow the suspention by about 20 inches or so , it could work. Maybe next he could fit a Hellcats drivetrain into a 1960's FIAT 500.

@baoquoc3710 6 ай бұрын

So this is "what if a M3 is available in hatchback form", this would come into mind🤣

@munster442 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful concept Mr. Foose.

@foxman0128 3 жыл бұрын

In the back it looks like the Autobianchi type of small cars.

@luisrea335 3 жыл бұрын

I love it. Looks beyond cool. Somenone should ask Chip to build this car for them.

@dmk0210 3 жыл бұрын

If I'm learning anything from this series, it's nice wheels and stance get you 80% to a sexy car. The rest is in the details.

@alaska79 3 жыл бұрын

I need the name of the jam playing. I could listen to that all day.

@tyree88RIP 10 ай бұрын

I had an ' 81 Mini and later an '84 BMW 318. I Aways thought it would be cool to combine the two. The Mini was an '81 but the technology was '56. Always breaking down. No brakes no clutch. The front subframe was attached by 4 little bolts which would loosen and cut the exhaust.....

@danielboss2559 3 жыл бұрын

rear wheel drive, mini!!

@HoweDoYouDo1999 3 жыл бұрын

Chip is the car design expert I don’t think there is a design I’ve seen from his side of things that don’t compliment my eyeballs in some way 😂

@horizonsky9269 3 жыл бұрын

You should turn it into a mini 55 nomad

@johndavey72 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chip. If you Google "Mini -Sprint " or Radford Mini . You'll see some specialist design changes that were popular in the '60's . The Beatles, Peter Sellers, Twiggy, even our Royalty all had Mini's in the 1960's.Even Clint Eastwood has one ( a Countryman, you call them Woodies ) If you have never driven an original mini they are terrific fun , very low and with the 10inch wheels are a hoot in corners! However , if you were to drive the modern BMW minis they are a different ball game !! The new generation have over 200bhp available and top out at 130mph +. The original at best 75 bhp and 100mph downhill ! But for me much more fun ! Thanks Chip.

@ColinsMarine 3 жыл бұрын

Issigonis got the original pretty close to perfect for his time and Chip you did a great job of making it better. Another Issigonis car I would like to see you do is the Morris Minor.....please!

@Friedbrain11 3 жыл бұрын

Hit a home run with this one! I would think 15" would be right for wheels but...who knows...maybe even 16" be good:) Heck I would be seriously tempted to buy one myself if it was your design.

@marsh1707 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously?? 16” would be taller than the roof! You’ve obviously never seen an original mini let alone owned one.

@Friedbrain11 3 жыл бұрын

@@marsh1707 15" to 16" rims with short sidewall tires and opened up wheel wells. I jus helped a guy race one is all and guess what! 15" rims.

@yeahitskimmel 3 жыл бұрын

I dare anybody to with a Mini or M3 to measure their engine bay/powertrain and post it for me here. I'd wager to say this is wishful thinking

@xaytana 3 жыл бұрын

@@BubbaSmurft What about doing this with a modern Mini? I think a project like this would work better as a modern Mini but with an entire body restyling to make it look classic, rather than trying to shoehorn everything into a classic Mini. Honestly, giving a modern Mini a classic look would be more unique than yet another classic Mini project, with yet another engine swap.

@Franksey180 3 жыл бұрын

@@BubbaSmurft I was going to comment that this car would be a two seater, with the firewall etc all moved back to accomodate the M3 engine/transmission tunnel etc.

@johnrodgers6049 3 жыл бұрын

How about M3 engine behind front seats. Engine in the back has been done before. Not sure if M3 engine would fit. Maybe early 4 cylinder generation M3 engine would be best.

@andymurdoch1346 3 жыл бұрын

Classic Mini and BMW Mini use transverse engine layout and off course FWD. This creation looks hideous. Looks like a Fiat 127 or Autobianchi. The Mini stayed in production for over 40yrs with the basic shape unchanged. That's why is was such a good design. Build quality is another conversation.

@lixstixx 3 жыл бұрын

There are minis and there are binis and never shall they meet😎

@MatchboxGarage 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a cross between a reliant kitten and an old mini metro 🤔

@son3mendo 3 жыл бұрын

it looks like the A112

@jeffvarley9792 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@demulder4805 3 жыл бұрын

Love it 🤗

@mowler8042 3 жыл бұрын

Bought the MIni Cooper Countryman with all wheel drive its a very fun car.

@josecruz1284 3 жыл бұрын

Excelente artista👍

@ericpurnomo8173 3 жыл бұрын

Foose is da man!!!

@stephenrouse2233 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chip, I would love to see what you would do with the Rover P5 Coupe.

@haroldconner6265 2 жыл бұрын

SICK!

@michelblanc1945 3 жыл бұрын

Cool ! Really cool, as always. If you have decided to reinterpret European icons (here the brilliant Mini Britanique), why not a Citroën ? Maybe a 15 Traction, or an SM, or even a 2cv !

@mungaloyd1 3 жыл бұрын

I approve of taking mr.beans daughter as my wife while driving this car

@beauxguidry5373 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to all of his designs in real life.

@ChoobsX 3 жыл бұрын

I would drive the HELL out of this! Really nice re-imagination!

@FlavioCadamuro 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see his sketches draw in an isometric view.

@YouThana 3 жыл бұрын

Bad Obsession Motorsport is probably the closest to achieve something like this. They are still building a classic Mini with a Toyota Celica 4WD drivetrain. Something like this would probably need thousands of tea cups, dozends of angle grinders and probably 30 years.

@GG-gk7jn 3 жыл бұрын

Front look more like corvette C1 style than mini 😆 The idea of a bodybuilding the mini is cool. But I can’t really recognize the mini there. Could be a MG or other model 😂

@elvinklit 3 жыл бұрын

WATCH - PROJECT BINKY! (mic drop)

@bradmaas6875 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, makes me want to drop an Tornado or an Eldorado driveline in the back.

@keithwest5925 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Chip, the original BMC Mini had 10" wheels...

@autoroom21 3 жыл бұрын

BubbaSmurft the car is only 10’ long buddy

@autoroom21 3 жыл бұрын

BubbaSmurft won’t have to look far there’s one in my garage. I misread your comment, my apologies

@neilperry2224 3 жыл бұрын

The M2 or M1 might be the better option for an engine / chassis swap. But I think it won't be possible either, but a Honda B15 engine will fit with a special subframe up front plus some bulk head cut and shutting done. See MCM mini /Honda swap and how fast it goes but can get expensive. The deseaming of a mini is very hard to do, because it has to be done either an 1" or 2 inches at a time by a proficient welder/ fabricator. Had minis in the family from a couple of early push button on the floor for starting. Plus a mini 1000 + 1100 Cooper box Peco exhaust. Then a 1275 GT with webasto sunroof but as rusty as feck, but was fast also. Then a mini ritz, and a mini 35. So had almost one of everything. But the ones I like are the 60s broads pee'd coupe'd cars and the mini sprint cut n shut shell. But also the rare Ogle coupe. But what's with chrome strip a third of the way up? Don't get the mods for the front or that the c pillar is too wide, the windows are closer to the rear of the car.

@asmoduce 3 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable to follow along, as always, sir. Seeing a lot of MkI Golf in your take on the rear roof line... interesting change. Considering the M3 internals, with the ridiculous size of an OG Mini, (those original rims are 10 inches for example), finding space for anything is damned near bordering on impossible... If you are interested in the insanity of Mini engineering, look up Project Binky here on the tubes.

@cozza819 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant vison

@copperminted4502 3 жыл бұрын

This is what I would daily if I could

@robertrusso5525 3 жыл бұрын

I typically like Chips redesigns but this looks like a Dodge Omni with a Mini grill and big wheels.

@arsenakopian4478 2 жыл бұрын

i would add surf board on top or like wood side fenders

@douglasgreen437 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great...🤔

@emiliolabra1656 3 жыл бұрын

Pensé que le iba a poner la facia del E46

@jamesroger775 3 жыл бұрын

I like it.

@shchef18 3 жыл бұрын

Yall selling these drawings?? This one is gorgeous

@furiousgtz 3 жыл бұрын

Man this guy looks same. Never ages

@Kevin-me7cc 2 жыл бұрын

Cut down the Top from the front & headlights a lil bigger ✅

@BGMofo 3 жыл бұрын

5 months too late but ... The seams are how structural rigidity was accomplished without taking away interior space.

@MrWojg 3 жыл бұрын

Chip Foose, I would gladly donate my 94 Rover Mini for your experiment. I've been wanting to post on all of your videos asking to see what you would do with a Classic Mini as a base. I'm located in Kansas but I'll drive out to wherever you would need me to. Best part is that it's a 94 so it's not like you'd be modifying anything worth a lot of money.

@stephenmoxley3004 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Hagerty, for this series. I like Chip's sense of style and design. And the smooth jazz soundtrack is really cool. Keep up the good work.

@bigmatt5853 3 жыл бұрын

I would like Chip to do the jenson interceptor

@ctrlaltdelboy 3 жыл бұрын

It's like if Healey or triumph made a mini,. That front end so Healey or tr3 looking.

@johnsavage6628 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Chip! Want to really make a car? Make a self charging electric car. Kids are doing it with go-carts. Or better yet a Troy Reed magnetic motor car or truck. You make great looking cars. Now this really would be great.