Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Hatchback, MINI, UK, Celebrities, Event Alert
You like Minis? Comedy? All things British? Well mark your calendars for September 18-20, as comedian Rowan Atkinson will be appearing in character as the bungling Mr. Bean during the UK’s Goodwood Revival. Not only that, but to celebrate 50 years of Mini, Mr. Bean will be driving his pea-green and black-hooded Issigonis-penned Mini around the Goodwood Motor Circuit each day of the festival – sitting on the roof! Turns out it’s a well known Mr. Bean gag. Ahem.
Atkinson, a well known car buff (and McLaren F1 owner), will also be bringing his Jaguar Mk IV to help celebrate 80 years of Sir Stirling Moss. One more thing, Atkinson will field a 1965 Austin Mini Cooper S during an all-Mini St Mary’s Trophy saloon car race. We wish him the best of luck with that last one, despite our blood-boiling jealousy. Full press release after the jump.
[Source: Goodwood | Image: Max Nash/AFP/Getty]
Mr. Bean to make first ‘live’ appearance at Goodwood Revival to honor Mini turning 50 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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