5月17日是第一辆Mini汽车诞生50周年纪念日，为此英国上千名Mini汽车爱好者驾车走上街头，举行声势浩大的庆祝活动。
当天清晨，2500多辆色彩鲜艳的各式Mini汽车齐聚伦敦水晶宫公园，它们将排着长长的列队驶向88公里外的布赖顿海滨。这项一年一度的驾车活动至今已连续举行46年，但今年对于组织者和参与者而言都更加特殊，因为它标志着第一辆Mini汽车已经上市50年了。
车主们颇为自豪地展示自己的爱车，车型从1969年迈克尔・凯恩主演电影《偷天换日》中的经典车型到如今的最新款宝马Mini，可谓应有尽有。不少车主还将车顶涂上了英国国旗。大约8点30分，浩浩荡荡的车队在蒙蒙细雨中从水晶宫公园出发，场面分外壮观。走在最前面的51辆Mini汽车是自1959年至 2009年的代表性产品，并按照生产年份的先后排序。
Mini车队巡游活动是由伦敦和萨里Mini车主俱乐部共同举办的，已经成为世界上最大单一制造商车展之一，每年都会吸引上千Mini汽车发烧友参与和大量英国民众驻足观看。据悉，鉴于今年活动的空前规模，主办方已经申请了“最长Mini车队巡游”世界纪录
Mini view: Thousands of Minis took to the road to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Mini at the annual London to Brighton run
The troop of Minis that came in a spectrum of colours with many roofs displaying the Union Jack set off from Crystal Palace Park, London, in some classically British drizzle at 8.30am this morning.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary the first 51 Minis to leave London were representatives from each year of production from 1959 - 2009. They left the park in production year order.
Mini crocodile: A line of Minis make their way through Crystal Palace Park
The annual run is one of the largest single-manufacturer car shows in the world
There was also a world-record attempt for the longest parade of Minis through Crystal Palace Park.
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The annual run, organised by the London and Surrey Mini Owners Club, is one of the largest single-manufacturer car shows in the world and attracts around 2,500 Minis for the journey to Brighton's sea front.
Happy birthday: A participant in the annual pilgrimage zooms past in his classic Mini
Colourful: Around 2,500 mini drivers turned up to take part
On arrival the long line of cars took pride of place on Brighton's seafront where the festivities continued with demonstrations and the chance to show off the much-loved vehicles.
As Michael Caine's character, Charlie Crocker, would no doubt say - what a great idea.
Rally: An aerial picture of the anniversary celebrations at Crystal Palace reveals more than 2,500 of the iconic Minis lining up
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