One Small Step for Man. One Giant Leap For Mini Kind!!!

The Mini's finally arrived in Santos on Sunday 10th April.  The containers were removed from the ship on Monday and today the cars were removed from the containers.  (they needed the container back).

We're still a long way from getting the cars in our possession.  The cars still have to be checked by customs, but hopefully with a wink and a special handshake it won't be too much trouble.   Will keep the blog updated when we have news and hopefully some pictures.

Even when we get the cars, the fun is not over....  We stil have to get them registered with Brazilian number plates.   Aaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

Not Long Now!!! The Cars Have Reached Brazil

The ship has been off the radar for a few days while it passed Africa.  Now the ship has arrived in Rio De Janeiro.  The next stop should be Santos.  Fingers crossed!

The Brazilian Job - Mini Shipping March 2011

The Brazilian Job - Mini Shipping March 2011, a set on Flickr.

Here are some pictures from Blake at All Minis http://www.allminis.co.uk when the Minis were delivered to Tilbury Port for Stuffing in the containers ready for shipping.

Mini Shipping - Third Port of Call (Terceiro e Proxima Parada) - Dakar, Senegal

Now the Mini's are all on the way to the Third destination. Dakar in Senegal. Maybe for some rallying?

See link below for their latest status.

[Agora os Minis estão todos a caminho para o terceiro destino/parada. Dakar, no Senegal. Talvez para participar de alguns ralis?

Veja o link abaixo para o seu estado mais recente.]

Mini Shipping - Second Port of Call (Porto Segunda Parada) - Le Havre, France

Now the Mini's are all on the way to the second destination.  Le Havre in France.
See link below for their latest status.

[Agora o do Mini estão todos no caminho para o segundo destino. Le Havre, na França.

Veja o link abaixo para o seu estado mais recente.]

Mini Shipping - First Port of Call (Primeiro Porto de Escala) - Antwerp

The Mini's have finally set off on their journeys today.  First destination is Antwerp. :)

Track there here:  Mini Tracking

The Last Steps - Os Últimos Passos (The Mugshots!!)

Meant to post these pics a couple of months ago....  Busy busy...  

Here are some pics that were taken for the Brazilian documentation.  We needed to prove that the cars are in fact 'Classic Cars' and in 'Collectors Condition'. 

MINI 1

Mini 2

Mini3

Mini4