Happy Holidays 2017, A Mini Mark Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a bright and shiny Bremen Mini Mark

Merry Christmas to all! 

Remember those who are less fortunate, 

and those who keep our country and us safe.

May your holidays be safe and your wishes come true!

Deja Vu,
Did you ever wonder, if even for a second, what the Bremen Mini Mark might look like if made today, half a century later? 

I stopped by DeWayne Creighton's home a few weeks ago to drop off a magazine article on the Mark. I didn't stay long, but one of his comments as I was leaving was. "All this interest in Mini Mark's lately has inspired me. I bought one and it is in my barn waiting restoration". 

Wow, what a unique opportunity we might have? Will it be restored to the original splendor, or will it have a few of the modern touches as seen thru the eye of the creator. 

As of now his plans are unknown to me, but hopefully as he finds time, he will put his special touches on it, and even more hopefully, he will share his vision with us.

Hope you are enjoying your summer, seeing many new Mini Mark's visiting the site and even a few being posted for sale. Hopefully this renewed interest and data base for information will help keep the cars on the road for many more years.

In The News- May 2016

Region Rides, a car publication in Northwest Indiana just printed an article on our Mini Mark in their May issue. I know it may look wrong, but "Home-Built" in this article refer to the car still being close to the home it was built. They took some great pictures, and the article was right on point. We were lucky with the unpredictable spring weather, cold and rain, that the day they picked for the shoot was sunny and warm. 

Just a little notoriety for the stylish and sporty Bremen Mini Mark. Hats off the the Region Rides crew for a great article and putting the car in print.

Winter Upgrades

Here it is March and the weather is finally starting to feel like spring. Along with the third brake light during the winter I also made these new modifications. The English roadsters have a badge bar up front. There was a small piece of real-estate in front of the grille which was the perfect spot for the bar. Along with mounting the bar, I balanced off the face of the car with amber fog lamps. The fog lamps took a major redesign out of the box, (Tail Light King- my advise pass on  buying from Al, not quite the quality you pay for.) but the size was what I wanted and the only ones I could find in that size, and with amber color. Replacing the bulbs with LED's lowered the amps drawn and I could wire in line with the headlamps. Stainless steel braiding to cover the exposed wiring and it was almost ready to go.

The new badge bar needed a badge to call it complete and authentic. Since there weren't any badges which covered a Bremen Mini Mark, it was time for some creative design work. Some .125" Aluminum and a "B" with a smaller "M"s inside of the center of the "B" was the custom look I needed. What do you think?

The last modification was the addition of two small wind/ sun visors. The visors are made from smoked Plexiglas with hand crafted aluminum brackets. Hopefully this will reduce some of the over windshield wind at highway speeds. It also can eliminate some of the sun glare at sunset and sunrise. 

Now all I need is the sun to try them out, well, actually sun and warmth to get the car out on the road and enjoy the days! I hope you have had a productive winter as well, making a few upgrades and getting your car ready for 2016.