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BE A MOVIE DIRECTOR WITH MINI USA Calling all San Francisco Lovers - Help With the Making of a MINI Movie on www.miniusa.com
Fri Nov 16 12:00:00 CET 2001 Press Release
MINI USA is letting members of the public direct a video for its promotional footage for the launch of the MINI Cooper.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ, November 16, 2001...How many car companies would let you
direct a video for their next car launch? MINI USA is letting members of the
public do just that when it shoots promotional footage for the launch of the
MINI Cooper.
The film team will be traveling the San Francisco Bay area on a two-week long
adventure, checking out the best spots around. The results will be shown in
dealerships and at auto shows in 2002.
From November 19 to December 3, users of www.miniusa.com can decide where the
car heads next. Do you know a great twisty road, a cool downtown drive-in, the
best spot for a memorable night's sleep, or the one piece of cactus art that
every motorist should see? You don't even have to live there to submit your
proposal - just as long as you know the where the great places are.
In true motoring fashion the star of the shoot, a MINI Cooper, will take each
fork in the road as the opportunity for adventure. Who knows where the final
shots will be - that's up to you. And every director wants to be credited
right? No problem - just like in good old Hollywood, directors will be listed
on a role of honor on miniusa.com.
MINI in the United States
MINI will be sold in the U.S. via a select group of existing dealers from BMW
of North America's retail network. Each MINI dealer will have a sales
environment and staffing exclusively dedicated to the franchise.
Sales of 100,000 units a year are expected worldwide when full production has
been reached. The US market is expected to commence at 20,000 units in the
first full sales year.
BMW Group in America
BMW of North America has been present in the United States since 1975. Since
then, the BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales
and financial service organizations for the BMW, BMW Motorcycles and MINI
brands; a South Carolina manufacturing operation; DESIGNWORKS/USA, an
industrial design firm in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and
various other operations throughout the country. The BMW Group is represented
in the U.S. through a network of 341 car, 321 Sports Activity Vehicle and 153
motorcycle retailers. BMW US Holding Corp., the Group's headquarters for
North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the World
Wide Web on the BMW homepage at http://www.bmwusa.com and www.miniusa.com.