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

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.