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Above: With gas prices through the roof in 2022 , this trio of fuel sipping commuter cars, with room for the
kids and the shopping, were once the shape of sensible, inexpensive, and zippy motoring for generations of
UK based drivers. Who knew that the Mini, the Smart Car of the past, would be today's example of a car
whose thrifty ways are sorely missed? L-R: The 1969 Morris Mini presented by Jeffrey Kasdorf, a 1990 Mini
Rover presented by Bishop Delaney, and a 1992 Mini presented by Philip Scales, drew admirers.

Meet the Mighty Minis &

the Only Hot Rod at the Show-- a 1952 A40 Austin Somerset

Above: Sporting two tone metal flake paint, this is an Austin, resto-Mod. Hoodlum Alley, here we come!
Restoration specialist George Ross of Ross' Restorations, a show sponsor, showed what his take on a 70- year-
old Austin looked like and brought an up- to- date but still vintage model retaining its British charm, but
now complete with cup holders, air conditioning, chrome and metal accents in all the right places, as well as
an impressive engine bay. The car was once his mother's and is now driven by his wife. We're betting. looking
back through the curved art deco style window, that there's no such thing as a boring drive whenever this
Somerset takes to the road. To get to the future, look to the past.
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