Junkyard Mini Cooper Transformed into Racing Simulator

A former owner of a race shop and tuning company, Brent Chaney of Salt Lake City, Utah, has given a junkyard Mini Cooper a second life after turning the scrapyard-bound R53 into a racing simulator.

Documented by Motor Authority, Chaney totally dismantled the car and rebuilt the coupe in his basement, then installed a computer, monitor and some sim racing gear to turn the car into the ultimate simulator.

Check out the build, step-by-step, as well as the final results, by clicking here.

By A.J. Hecht

A.J. Hecht is the managing editor of THE SHOP and host of the In Gear with THE SHOP podcast. Have an idea, a tip, or a question you’d like to see answered? Contact A.J. at ahecht@cahabamedia.com.