Have you wondered about MINI Coopers and those Rubber Ducks? Have you been told it is a Jeep thing? The following story is from the MINIs On Top website about the origins of MINIs and Rubber Ducks: The Big Duck, a well-known landmark, started it all. This landmark sits by a road in Hampton Long […]
It is that time of year again to start planning for the M.U.M. Toys for Tots event. Get out and start collecting toys before Sunday, December 15th. The club is scheduled to appear on KARE 11 at 5:00 PM with our cache of toys and money. This is a great event for the club to […]
Finally there is an announcement for Donut Run III. The event will be held on November 9, 2019. It looks like the weather will be around 40 degrees so you can warm up with donuts, apples (cider?) and cheese. The morning will start at 09:00 at the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) bus stop called […]
MINI USA has announced the dates for MINI takes the States (MTTS) 2020. The event will be held from July 18 to July 26. The route will be announced at a later date. […]
Minnesota United MINIs (M.U.M.) set a World Record on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Okay, it wasn’t an official record but it broke records for the New London to New Brighton (NL2NB) run. The event is always a good turnout for M.U.M. and the earlier clubs SotaMINIs (new MINIs) and the Classic Mini club called MMPE&PSHE […]
On February 16, 2019, Minnesota United MINIs (M.U.M.) members gathered for a 19th annual Sweetheart Brunch to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Lately the event was held at Coopers in Saint Louis Park but the establishment is now called “The Local – West End” run by Cara Irish Pubs. Around 30 members attended and had a great […]
MN Cars & Coffee was founded in 2008. The event started at a small coffee shop in Minnetonka with only 35 cars. In 2017, the show took another huge step forward, moving to Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN. The attendance has now doubled, with the summer shows drawing 20,000+ spectators. Always held on the FIRST SATURDAY of […]
We all like Mini/MINIs but I suspect the majority of us like a variety of classic cars, motorcycles and boats. This isn’t a M.U.M. event but it is the next best thing. The seventh annual 10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance will be held on Sunday, July 28, 2019, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. at the Excelsior […]
Maybe you hear that 2019 is the 60th anniversary of Mini. While Minnesota United MINIs (M.U.M.) has great events throughout the year, there are many national events held at various locations. Some will be doing special things for this anniversary year. Some 2019 events are listed below. Some M.U.M. members have participated in these events […]
First a little history. Years ago there were two Mini/MINI clubs in Minnesota. One was the Minnesota Minis Pizza Eating and Psychiatric Self Help Association or MMPEAPSHA for short. That club was for the original or classic Mini Coopers. The second club was ‘Sota-MINIs and formed for the new MINI Cooper cars. In 1973, a Mini gathering […]
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