Carlex Design: Steampunk MINI Countryman
The Countryman gets punked. But in a rather unusual way.
By cj hubbard 11/06/2012 16:46
We'll have a quick news story about this up on the front page of the MSN Cars site in just a moment (given the way these things work you could well be reading this after having read that first, but there you go...), but I just had to quickly post a picture of this interior.Yep, you really are looking at a steampunked MINI.
Even more bizarre, it's a MINI Countryman. Although l suppose if you're buying a MINI that actually a small SUV you probably have got a bit of a sense of humour. Anyway, here we are, with Polish automotive upholstery firm Carlex Design giving it the absolute full monty in a way most of us would never have imagined.
Exactly what's going on here isn't too clear at this stage – not all of the website is in English, but it seems likely that the Carlex interior makeover is just one part of this project. But what a makeover it is. I mean, who doesn't want clockwork detailing imbedded in their seats? There's actual bronze and copper in places as well.
Now all it needs is a steam turbine for power under the bonnet and stowage in the luggage compartment for top hats, then I'm sold.
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