This brewery converted a Morris Mini into a Mini bar

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Matthew Pritchard

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What's the furthest you ever went for a pun?

You probably just awkwardly shoehorned it into a conversation somewhere, right? Well Richard Emerson, founder of Emerson's Brewery in Dunedin, New Zealand, took his pun game a little further.

In 2016, to promote his brewery, Emerson joined forces with Castle Street Panel Beaters director Nigel Constable, to convert a 1974 Morris Mini 1000 into 'The Mini Bar'.

As you can see in this video from the Otago Daily Times, the back-seat was removed entirely so the Mini Bar can haul two kegs worth of beer. If more than two are needed there's a fake fuel tank nozzle on the back of the car, ready to have lines run through it to more kegs. The beer is then dispensed from taps that are hidden in the boot.

One of the coolest things about the Mini Bar is how low-key it is. There isn't any Emerson's branding on the car anywhere, meaning that it looks just like any other Mini, that is until it starts pouring drinks.

What's the punniest modified car you've ever seen? Tell us what you think in the comments below.

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Matthew Pritchard

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Matt is a content producer at Carsguide and Oversteer and one half of the ‘Richard and Pritchard’ science duo (he also tells people he’s an actor). A graduate of the University of Wollongong, Matt studied creative writing and advertising. At least he would have, if he didn't spend most of his time getting distracted by trashy TV. Luckily, he’s been able to find a use for this (previously useless) knowledge, compensating for his admittedly limited automotive knowledge by focusing on weird TV shows, car paint jewellery and ghost cars.
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