Eight thousand five hundred gold-plated pennies cover this Mini at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf museum. The job was completed in a 1000 hours. The coins added 72.58kg to the weight of the car. The car is not for sale at any price, says its owners, because it attracts so many visitors.
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Press, 21 November 1987, Page 12
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51Eight thousand five hundred gold-plated pennies cover this Mini at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf museum. The job was completed in a 1000 hours. The coins added 72.58kg to the weight of the car. The car is not for sale at any price, says its owners, because it attracts so many visitors. Press, 21 November 1987, Page 12
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