What a Concept: The Mini Beachcomber

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  BMW decided to introduce The MINI Beachcomber Concept to journalists at the Canadian International Auto Show with a shark at the wheel and two 1960s pinups in the back seat. An interesting choice.
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  The four-seater concept car has an open body and unconventional roof. Doors, the company says: “might possibly limit the intensity of the occupants' encounter with their surrounding.”
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  The all-wheel drive vehicle is based on the Mini Countrymen, a crossover vehicle aimed for launch in 2011.
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  The Beachcomber is built to carry surfboards and has more than enough trunk space for tents, barbeques, and other outdoorsy gear.
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  The bright, open interior keeps much of the stylish Mini dashboard intact.
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  With the car intended to be driven in the open air, the number of air vents have been reduced to allow for additional loudspeakers and off-roading instruments.
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  The grill is aimed towards the road, and is a much more muscular design then what one expects from Mini.
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  The company says the Beachcomber has rollover safety that meets the highest demands of an open car.
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  Where as many vehicles at the 2010 Canadian auto show featured dashboards that resembled IPhones, the Beachcomber is a throwback in its simplicity.
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