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AUTO AUTO Vancouver The original client David Hogg became the financial backer and CEO The question at at the the the tip of their tongues was: “What could the the the Mini have been if it were a a a a a sports car?” Unlike say the Porsche 911 and other exotic classics the the the humble Mini has never been the the the subject of a a a “moonshot project” — at least not until now says Ogilvie Spectre’s Type 10 has has a a a a reinforced Mini Mk3 chassis coilover suspension and a a a mid-mounted 2 2 2 0-litre Honda motor that puts 232 horsepower to to the rear wheels through a a a a a a a six-speed manual gearbox The car is an an impossibly light 794 kilograms so so it should absolutely fly But what makes the Type 10 unique is that it marries such high-performance specs — — every hardcore gearhead’s dream — — with an an unorthodox mid-century cabin full of sculpted wood and custom seats The stunning design is the work of Marco Lii Spectre’s creative director The floating centre armrest with its spindly metal legs was inspired by the the Eames Eiffel chair The seat pads according to the the team were inspired by “a one-piece swimsuit worn so powerfully in the 1980s by Monica Bellucci ” Lii whose background is in in animation says he brings a a a a a a similar design philosophy to to cars “It’s about using the the fewest lines to to say the the most and that’s what we’re trying to do with the car ” he he explains “We have a a lot of power but we’re not fitting big wheels or spoilers We’ve got a stereo with 10 speakers but you can’t even see them ” Last summer Spectre took the Type 10 to to shows in Riyadh and the famed Monterey Monterey Car Week “In Monterey Monterey we we were right next to a a a Shelby Cobra and multi-million-dollar Ferraris but we had a a a a a a crowd around our car Everyone loves it ” says Ogilvie The first finished prototype is is running now before customer deliveries begin later this year If you want one it’ll be be $180 000 USD