mini de ville in Mags


There has been many references made to the Mini de Ville in
Motoring Magazines over the years, but the following lists only
ones that have carried in depth articles related to the “Radford
Mini de Ville” .


THE MOTOR - 17 April 1963 pages 8/9
A full page advertisement announcing the Mini de Ville and some of its
parts suppliers.
page 51 Titled ‘A MINI FOR SIR’ a full page description of the new Mini
de Ville’s from Harold Radford and also three drawings.

AUTOCAR - 19 April 1963 page 645
A full page titled ‘RADFORD MINIS’ describing the specifications of the
Mini de Ville’s with photos of the exterior & interior of the first
“GRANDE LUXE” reg no : R 1OOO.

SMALL CAR - October 1964 pages 24/25/26
Titled ‘POOR MAN’S ROLLS ?’ road test of a White Mini de Ville fitted
with a Downton 1162cc engine, and general details of the car. One full
page colour picture of the cars interior and four more small black and
white ones of the cars exterior and fold down rear seat.

SMALL CAR - November 1964 pages 64/65
An article titled ‘Madcap Mini’ about top people and their Minis a 3/4
page colour picture of Roy Boulting’s Mini Radford and 3/4 page of text.

SPORTING MOTORIST - March 1965 pages 84/85
Titled ‘RADFORD MINI-COOPER DE VILLE’ another road test of the
White Mini de Ville with performance figures and five good pictures of
the car inside and out.

MOTOR - 19 June 1965 page 65
A car report titled ‘SUPER-DUPER MINI-COOPER’ a write up on a Mini
Cooper ‘S’ 1275cc by Radford with three pictures.

AUTOCAR - 22 October 1965 pages 820/822
Titled ‘COACHWORK’ a list of coachbuilders stands at the Motor Show,
small write up what’s on Radfords stand and pictures of Mini de Ville
GT with opening tailgate and Aston Martin estate.

ROAD & TRACK - November 1965 pages 79 to 83
Titled ‘HAROLD RADFORD (COACHBUILDERS) LTD’ seven pages of
general information about the company with lots of pictures of a variety
of cars converted by Radfords (not just Minis).

AUSTIN MAGAZINE - August 1966 pages 24/25
Titled ‘SOOPER DOOPER COOPERS’ an article about the Radfords Mini
de Ville and Coopers V.I.P. mini with three pictures of both cars inside
and out.

AUSTIN MAGAZINE - March 1967 pages 16/17/18
Titled ‘122-124 KING ST’ mainly pictures inside Radfords workshops
not much text.

CARS & CAR CONVERSIONS - February 1968 pages 458/459
Titled ‘TYCOON$ MINI’ a two page write up about the Mini de Ville
version lll (BGJ 947B) three pictures showing seating and open
tailgate.

CAR - March 1968 pages 8/9
Titled ‘TAURUS DE VILLE’ a write up on the Taurus tuned Mini de Ville
(NLH 86E) built for Mike Nesmith of the Monkees pop group, five good
pictures of the car with four of them in colour.

AUSTIN MAGAZINE - April 1968 page 47
Titled ‘KING FOR A DAY’ another article about the Mini de Ville version
lll with two pictures showing the car with the tailgate opened.

HOTCAR - May 1969 pages 54/55
Titled ‘MOST MIN!’ a general write up about Radford Mini de Ville seven
pictures mainly of the Mini de Ville version lll.

AUTOCAR - 27 August 1970 pages 41/43
Titled ‘MINIULTIMATE’ write up about the latest Mini de Ville (CPF 3H)
now by Radford, Freestone and Webb. Full page in colour with four
pictures of the car inside and out, three pictures of exterior on other
page with text.

AUTOCAR - 26 March 1983 pages 47/48
Titled ‘SIXTIES SWINGER’ article about a 1963 Mini de Ville and its
owner, five pictures showing the cars exterior and interior.

THOROUGHBRED & CLASSIC CARS - June 1984 pages 38/39/40
Titled ‘BUILT TO ORDER’ similar to the Road + Track 1965 article with
general information about the company lots of pictures once again
showing different kinds of car and workshop shots.

PRACTICAL CLASSICS - February 1992 pages 35/36/37
Titled ‘RINGO STARR’S RADFORD COOPER’ three page article about a
Radford Mini ? that the ex-Beatle once owned twelve pictures show
inside and out and restoration shots.

MINI WORLD - June 1994 pages front cover, 12/13/14/15
Article about finding the Radford Mini de Ville that appeared in the film
‘SHOT IN THE DARK’. Full front cover and double page inside with
picture of car in colour, another half page picture of interior and two
more clips from film.

MINI MAGAZINE - June 1996 pages 56 to 61
A six page article about an owner of a 1965 Mini de Ville and his
modern Radford Mini, eighteen picture of both minis all in colour.

MINI WORLD - April 1997 pages 6 to 11
A six page article titled ‘DEVILLE’S BREW’ about another owner and
his 1966 Radford/Wood & Pickett mini, sixteen good pictures of the car
all in colour one double page.





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