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Automotive legends from the 1970s and 1980s will line up for
the start of the twelfth 'Creme 21 Youngtimer Rally' in Spa, Belgium on 25
September 2013. Taking central stage will be BMW Group Classic’s classic Mini
Mark III, conspicuous not just because of its vibrant 'Citron' yellow paintwork
but also because of its colourful TV history. It is one of the classic Minis
driven by actor and car enthusiast Rowan Atkinson in his role as Mr. Bean in
the British comedy series of the same name.
The participating Mini was built in 1974, but it wasn’t
until the 1990s it became famous as a central character in the Mr. Bean series.
A total of 14 episodes of the series were filmed between 1989 and 1995, in
which the character played by Atkinson had several comic adventures and near
misses behind the wheel of his distinctive black-bonneted yellow Mini.