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Christopher Bruce2012-04-23 10:00:40

Mini Looks Back on 12 Years of Life Ball One-Offs

 
 
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2001 was the first car with the Flokati Mini

Mini has been creating special edition, one-off cars for the Life Ball in Vienna since 2001. Life Ball is Europe's biggest charity event fighting HIV and AIDS, and on May 19, Mini will unveil its 12th special edition. 

Every year for the event Mini partners with a fashion designer to create a special edition, one-off car. Since 2001, it has partnered with Kenneth Cole, Diane von Furstenberg, Donatella Versace and lingerie designer Agent Provocateur. It auctions the cars off each year, and over €500,000 has been raised since Mini started the program. This year the car will be designed by Franca Sozzani who is the editor of Italian Vogue and a UN Goodwill Ambassador.

This year is the 20th year of Life Ball and the theme is “Fight the Flames of Ignorance.”

Click through the images in the gallery to see every car that Mini has presented at the Life Ball and who designed it.  

Encyclopedia
MINI (BMW)MINI (BMW)
MINIMINI
MINI Gen.2 [56]MINI Gen.2 [56]
Mini CooperMini Cooper
Engine
Straight 4
Displacement
98 cu in
Top Speed
126 mph
Transmission
6, Manual with overdrive
Maximum power
120 hp @ 6000 rpm
Type
Hatchback
Fuel
Petrol
Fuel consumption (combined)
43.56 US MPG
price
$ 18.550
annual ownership cost
$ 757

1 comment

authomobilia
I really like when art and cars mixes together. Cars are nothing else but rolling sculptures anyway.
22.04.2012 @ 09:16
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