Brigitte Bardot + MINI MOKE
Saint-Tropez, 60's
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martes, 13 de noviembre de 2012
AUSTIN MOKE + Jacqueline Kennedy + Aristoteles Onassis
Jacqueline Kennedy y Aristoteles Onassis se casaron el 20 de Octubre de 1968 en
la isla de Skorpios, propiedad privada del magnate griego. Las televisiones y revistas
del corazón reflejaron este enlace en todo el mundo.
El vehiculo empleado para el recorrido posterior al enlace fue un AUSTIN MOKE conducido por el poropio Aristoteles Onassis,....pocos lo hubiran imaginado, ya que en esta peculiar boda tambien se celebraba la union de una de las fortunas mas grandes de la epoca con uno de los iconos del glamour y la moda de la decada de los 60.
Lo cierto es que el MOKE es un coche que despierta simpatias al igual que su hermano mayor, el MINI, y gran parte de su exito se debe a su fracaso como coche militar para lo cual fue concebido a imagen del Jeep. Sus pequeños neumaticos y la corta distancia al suelo no ayudaban mucho en codiciones off-road. El Vehiculo encontro un hueco en el mercado civil como coche utilitario y economico debido a su escaso mantenimiento ya que originalmente montaba el mismo motor, transmision y suspensiones que el MINI.
El MOKE alcanzo mucha popularidad como coche de playa o buggy, y se convirtio en habitual en muchos hoteles y resorts del Caribe como Barbados, asi como en las Seychelles, Mauricio, Macao, Australia y Estados Unidos.
Y aqui es donde empieza a encajar la parte de la historia que relaciona a Onassis, Kennedy, y el Moke,.....porque cuando te desplazas en barco y atracas en el puerto lo mas cómodo es bajar el MOKE de la cubierta y desplazarte con él por tu propia isla!!!
El vehiculo empleado para el recorrido posterior al enlace fue un AUSTIN MOKE conducido por el poropio Aristoteles Onassis,....pocos lo hubiran imaginado, ya que en esta peculiar boda tambien se celebraba la union de una de las fortunas mas grandes de la epoca con uno de los iconos del glamour y la moda de la decada de los 60.
Lo cierto es que el MOKE es un coche que despierta simpatias al igual que su hermano mayor, el MINI, y gran parte de su exito se debe a su fracaso como coche militar para lo cual fue concebido a imagen del Jeep. Sus pequeños neumaticos y la corta distancia al suelo no ayudaban mucho en codiciones off-road. El Vehiculo encontro un hueco en el mercado civil como coche utilitario y economico debido a su escaso mantenimiento ya que originalmente montaba el mismo motor, transmision y suspensiones que el MINI.
El MOKE alcanzo mucha popularidad como coche de playa o buggy, y se convirtio en habitual en muchos hoteles y resorts del Caribe como Barbados, asi como en las Seychelles, Mauricio, Macao, Australia y Estados Unidos.
Y aqui es donde empieza a encajar la parte de la historia que relaciona a Onassis, Kennedy, y el Moke,.....porque cuando te desplazas en barco y atracas en el puerto lo mas cómodo es bajar el MOKE de la cubierta y desplazarte con él por tu propia isla!!!
MOKE, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
The Mini Moke is a vehicle based on the Mini designed for the British Motor Corporation (BMC) by Sir Alec Issigonis.[4]
The name comes from "Mini"—the car with which the Moke shares many parts—and "Moke", which is an archaic dialect term for donkey.[5][6][7] The Moke has been marketed under various names including Austin Mini Moke, Morris Mini Moke and Leyland Moke.
The initial design was a prototype for a light military vehicle in the style of the American Jeep, but its small wheels and low ground clearance made it impractical as an off-road vehicle.
It was subsequently offered in a civilian version as a low-cost, easily
maintained utility vehicle. The Moke finally achieved success as a beach buggy—becoming a popular 'cult' vehicle in the Seychelles, Australia, the United States and many tropical resorts in the Caribbean. The original Moke used identical engine, transmission and suspension parts to the basic Mini.[8][9]
Mokes were first built at the Morris factory in Oxford before production moved to BMC's Longbridge, Birmingham plant, and eventually overseas. 14,500 Mokes were produced in the UK between 1964 and 1968, 26,000 in Australia between 1966 and 1981, and 10,000 in Portugal between 1980 and 1993 when production of the Moke ended.[6]
The Moke gained much popularity as a beach buggy and was often rented to tourists in tropical island resorts such as Mauritius and Barbados.
The car also found a market in Macau,
where it became the official transport for the local police, and the
'Happy-Rent-a-Car' company owned 43 of the vehicles which were made
available for hire until February 2006, when they were outlawed by new
car safety laws.[6][20] The Macau branch of the car rental company Avis ran a fleet of Moke look-alike "CUBs" until July 2007. The CUB, although it resembled the Moke, was designed by Charles Andersen of Liverpool, England and used a 1275cc version of the A-Series engine.[21]
On Magnetic Island, off Australia's Queensland coast, Moke Magnetic still operate a large fleet of Australian-made Mokes for hire to tourists.[22]
Mini Mokes can still be seen around the town of Victoria, Seychelles
as it is still a popular mode of transport for tourists and can seat 4
people in relative comfort from island point to island point.
In the early 1970s, a Mini Moke became the first motor vehicle to be driven on Pitcairn Island
and thereby became the most remote vehicle on earth. It was chosen
because it was the only off-road vehicle that could be lifted by the
island's only crane—there being no dock or airstrip at Pitcairn.
However, the rough terrain and heavy rainfall proved too much for the
Moke and it soon broke down. Eventually, a second and later a third Moke
were sent to the island, and by cannibalising the three for spares, the
island's sole vehicle remained running until at least 1988.[9]
via: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Moke
miércoles, 7 de noviembre de 2012
MOKE INTERNATIONAL
La industria del automovil parece haber encontrado un nicho de mercado rentable en la reproduccion de algunos modelos que en su dia se caracterizaron por ser asequibles y economicos, es decir lo que hace 50 años funciono parece que tambien puede hacerlo en la actualidad.
El nuevo MOKE nace bajo la firma MOKE INTERNATIONAL y estas imagenes corresponden a su catalogo, que por ahora es lo unico disponible...habra que esperar.
http://www.mokeinternational.com/index.html
Text from MOKEMINTERNATIONAL website:
"You have seen them around. They turn heads. Maybe you have even been for a ride in one, and if you have then you know what we mean. When you are in a Moke - you don’t just go for a drive – you go for a ride.
For the past 20 years trying to find a Moke of your own was extremely difficult as this classic cruising mobile stop being produced in 1992. Even parts were hard to find and these fun machines were being kept cooped up in garages and turned into collector’s pieces. Mokes are not meant to be kept, cooped up in cages – they are meant to be free – because that is what having a Moke is all about – freedom.
Well now the ‘Classic’ Moke is back - and it is more free than ever.
It has the same spirit, the same style and is just as suave as the original Moke – we have just snazzed it up a little. The NEW ‘Classic’ Moke includes fantastic features like a new engine, improved safety components and a modern breaking system. It is also available in automatic or manual transmission and with a full rust proof body, the NEW ‘Classic’ Moke is perfectly suited to anyone who lives near the beach.
Due for release in mid 2013 we have a feeling that you are getting as excited as us.
The NEW ‘Classic’ Moke. More free than ever.
Get your freedom back and go for a ride in a Moke."
martes, 20 de marzo de 2012
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