by Iain Ayre This book takes a sideways look at the world of Minis by featuring 30 of the world s most extreme and unusual Mini-based cars. Coverage ranges from Belgian extrovert Mad Frank s twin big-block V8-engined example to bike-engined Minis, including along the way an ice-racing car, a rear-engined Honda Vtec-powered example, a stretch limo, a hearse and a three-wheeler. The humorous text provides a description of each car, technical specs and a brief explanation of how each car was built, along with a profile of the owner/builder. a great read Auto Express plenty of laughs plus lots of facts and figures Choice Magazine.