Text andPhotos from "Maximum Mini"
Barcelona based Mini enthusiast Xavier Enrich dropped me a line
yesterday about an odd Mini that was found in Spain recently. Some
pictures were posted on a website, too, mentioning this may be a
possible 'Mini Broadspeed Foral' - whatever that may be. Xavier added:
"It seems to be a modified Authi Mini Mk2" and I'm sure he's right
there. What's more: I know a bit more about the car in question.
This actually is the Mini Jaba, made by a company called
'Transformaciones Jaba' in the early 1970s in Navarre. The Jaba was
meant as a neo-classic mimicking a 1930s car but based on the Mini. It
was shown on the Barcelona Motor Show of 1971 and made it to a Barcelona
concours, too, see picture below. The car on that photograph comes with
the same fibreglass flip front, front fenders and headlights. It also
has the same Dunlop wheels and comes with a chrome horn or grab handle
on its side - the green car appears to have holes on the same place. The
roof conversion, however, looks different. Was there an overhanging
drop top fitted? Looking at the rear of the scrap yard car you can see
this could well be possible. There was clearly some sort of Landau roof
one day. The modified boot lid seems to have carried a spare wheel, too.
That fits the 1930s theme well.
But is it the same car? Below the green paint there are clearly traces
of white. However, with what looks like green carpets and seats inside
it could well be that this car has been green for longer - making the
concours car possibly another one. Unfortunately I don't have any more
information and so it would be nice to learn if anyone out here does.
Fact is that this is definitely a contender for 'Find of the Year'!
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