America Ruins the Mini Cooper

By Alborz Fallah | June 05th, 2007

Americans have a habit of, well, Americanising things. Usually the rest of the world simply nods and moves away. However when this thing showed up on our screens this morning. We just couldn’t nod anymore.

This is more than one million Swarovski crystals attached to a poor Mini Cooper. Referred to as the Burkitt & Burkitt’s American Icon. A work of CrystalArt.com, the whole process wasted the life of four people for almost half a year. The company says all crystals were placed on the car one at a time.

Firstly, has anyone reminded the Americans that

U571 was about a British Submarine
The Mini Cooper is originally a British car
It is now owned by the Germans (BMW)

Obviously not. The car is so American the paint work reflects such patriotic American images as Mount Rushmore, the Hollywood sign as well as the Statue Of Liberty.

As for the price? Its not for sale, we would think that would be more due to the lack of demand than the 6 month waiting list and the half million dollar price tag.

CJ

I just could not pass up the opportunity to add this link regarding the state of affairs in the USA

http://www.leftlanenews.com/many-us-students-think-land-rover-lexus-are-american.html

It makes for good reading.
http://www.pedalcar.com.au Bavarian Missile

Why doesn’t that suprise me. I am suprised though they knew any other countries names though. God Americans are idiots!!!
http://nickhodge.com Nick Hodge

Arrh! I can only see prison-trash like Ms Hilton driving a piece of crap like this…. and I loves me MINIs
http://www.pedalcar.com.au Bavarian Missile

What can I say, watch the You Tube from Top Gear whilst in Alabama .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHj25zd1K_A&mode=related&search=

“sshhe’s sshort n sshkinny but sshhe”s strong “
http://www.burkittandburkitt.com ken burkitt

Hi,
Were are Brits turned Canadian and we created that beautiful mini in Canada and sold it to an American company for lots of dosh. Are we nuts or what. Me no think so.

Regards to all. Ken.

Joanne Harrison

Just wanted to say personally Ken I love it, I wish more people appreciated great works. You did an awesome job and great you have been rewarded financially for it.
Have a great day from Australia.

Taya Cropper

That poor mini. I almost cried when i saw what had been done to it. The only flag that belongs on a mini is the union jack.
J.J.

It’s funny that you believe that only Americans won’t find this gaudy. As a proud American MINI owner(of two!)I think this is horrible, but I wont us it as an excuse to talk negitively about the country as a whole. Prison trash? honestly? Aren’t all Aussies descended from convicts? See, you don’t like it do you? MINI owners are usually nice people (at least they are here in the States), But after reading your trash, I,m ashamed to call myself one.
Wheelnut

Wayne Harrison from Advanced Airbrush would have done a far better job..

But why did they decide to Paint a series of images of Americana on a British icon.. why not a Cadillac
Oz.

Yes Wheelnut, That Wayne Harrison if airbrush.com.au would of done better than that. He’s the person who paints the “Maiden” picture holding the Australian flag on the V!RGIN BLUE jets.
Jennifer

May I remind you that Swarovski is Austrian, and their company has a history of doing outrageous and ridiculous applications of their crystals… so before you attack this “American car” you should look at the non-american company responsible for its creation
Joanne Harrison

I really don’t know what your all talking about, art is great and I think its very American of you. I think a car that represents what you think of your country is cool and many young people to day love that art. I bet everyone committing on this is are old and frustrated. I too have many of my cars painted up and I love it and so does everyone I know.