"Everything old is new again" has never been more applicable than the spring 2008 introduction of the newest, and perhaps the most intriguing, kit car of the decade. This would be the Californian Mini Moke ("moke," a British slang term for donkey) replica kit exclusively available from Mini Mania, the venerable mini car pioneer resource company in Nevada City, California, 45 minutes west of Sacramento in Northern California's Foothills of the Sierra Nevada. What is a Mini Moke? It is an odd, noisy, bumpy-riding vehicle that could be described as a cross between a jeep and a golf cart--but with heart, history and character that have earned it an almost fanatical cult following that started in the 60's and threads throughout the world today.
