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A new Mini with Rolls Royce DNA has gone on sale.

Mini has secured 10 limited-edition Mini Goodwoods for the Australian market. Based on the Cooper S, the car has been built under the guidance of the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars design team. It bears the unmistakable style of the British luxury car maker. Just 1000 Mini Goodwoods have been crafted for the worldwide market, all of which are emblazoned with the marking: "1 of 1000".

Mini Goodwood is priced from $74,500 which includes everything apart from on-road costs. That's even more than the Fiat 500 Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, 45 of which sold out at $70,000 a pop here last year. Eight of the Mini Goodwoods have already been purchased leaving just two of these rare collector items for sale.

Despite the fact it's based on a Cooper S, the ubiquitious bonnet scoop has been removed to preserve the Goodwood's regal air. The diamond black metallic paint has a rich 'liquid' effect that oozes luxury along with the polished intricate 17" multi spoke alloys.

Rolls Royce is renowned for its natural wood finishes and the Mini Goodwood's interior inherits a rich walnut veneer. The opulent interior is trimmed with Goodwood Cornsilk leather which adorns the doors, top of the instrument panel, knee rolls, centre console and rear inside door trim. This blends seamlessly into the headliner, sun visors, parcel shelf and pillars which are all in Cashmere. Cornsilk carpets line the floor and are complemented by Rolls Royce Lambswool floor mats.

Chrome switches, a Rolls Royce leather steering wheel, even Rolls Royce lettering throughout the instrument cluster  all give the this Mini an air of superiority.

The special edition three-door Mini comes fully equipped with all the options ticked including automatic transmission, Mini Navigation System, Voice Control and harman/kardon Hi-Fi - to name a few.