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Aznom Mini Clubman S 'Chateau'

Posted Thu May 8 2008 8:11 PM by Ralph Hanson

Italian coachbuilder Aznom used the recent Top Marques Monaco event to unveil its new ‘Chateau’ hatch based on the new Mini Clubman S. The custom Mini will be produced in a limited run of just 12 examples and will keep the elegant wood trim and shockproof wine cellar (capable of holding six bottles) of the concept model.

The interior of the Aznom Chateau features aged gaucho leather and Alcantara trim, while its exterior surfaces have been covered in a custom iridescent brown and gold paint. Wood trim has been used both on the exterior and in the cabin

Other features include 18in TSW ‘Pace’ alloy wheels wrapped in 205/40 Yokohama S-Drive rubber. As a final touch, each of the 12 cars will have their owner’s name printed on a numbered plaque.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a Mini dressed in wood trim. Back in March, Castagna revealed its own wooden Mini - aptly named the ‘Woody Wagon’ – at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Reader Comments

• Fri May 9 2008 3:19 AM

  JH says

  i find it laughable that you guys attach silly copyright watermarks on your pictures. it's not as if you took them nor are you the copyright holder of these images.
  
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• Fri May 9 2008 4:21 AM

  admin says

  Placing a watermark doesn't mean we're claiming they're our copyright. Press images are "free copyright," which means approved editorial publications can do what they please with them.
  
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• Fri May 9 2008 12:50 PM

  Gus says

  JH, go open you own site and shut the f up.