80 June 2019 MiniWorld
M i n i Ta l es
driving it. She then told me that she
wanted a Mini for herself and that I
should get her a pink Mini.” He was
thrilled to see that she was now hooked
on Minis. Some time passed and then
one day Rodrigo found a beautiful
1994 Nightfi re Red Mini Cabriolet. It
wasn’t o cially for sale but he was able
to negotiate a deal and purchase it.
The timing was perfect to have it in
Queretaro for the Mini 60, to surprise
her and their two daughters, Miranda
and Ivana. They brought their fully
restored 1961 Mini Seven, to be driven
at the event, from their hometown
in the North East of Mexico so that
everything seemed normal to Fabiola.
He then told me that the Cabriolet was
hiding under a Union Jack cover in
front of the hotel ready for the surprise.
I went outside and waited to see the
unveiling and subsequent shock and
joy which was followed by many hugs
and kisses. The crowd was just as
excited; this was a great way to start the
event and the day! As you would guess,
the three ladies drove in their new Mini
with the cabrio roof down, smiling
all day, while dad drove the Seven.
The other story came from a
beautiful picture the following day,
at a park in Queretaro, where the 140
Minis were on display. What caught
my eye was Martín Fragoso Miranda’s
Mini in front of a beautiful jacaranda
tree. The blooming purple fl owers
perfectly enhanced the Mini’s Morello
Cherry paintwork. I asked him about
the Mini and he said it was his gift
to his daughter, Mariella, on her 15th
birthday. He went on to say: “Since I
was a kid I loved the Mini from the fi rst
time I saw it. I think that I passed it on
to my daughter because she loves it
too!” Unfortunately Mariella, now 19,
wasn’t able to be at the Mexico Mini 60
as she’s studying to be a doctor in the
USA. Living near Mexico City, Martín
and the Mini are far from Mariella. He
explains: “She wants her car over there.
I’m trying to move the car or buy her
another one. I just have one daughter
and I love her so much!” It was nice to
hear this very proud father and see how
the Mini became a part of his family.
Between the few days in the
mountains and the amazing days
at the Mini 60, there are so many
stories that made this trip so special.
Watch for the full Mexico Mini 60
story in an upcoming issue!
Martin with his
daughter Mariella.Martín is a proud Mini owner.