MINI Prepares a One-Off Roadster for 2012 Life Ball Charity Gala

A long supporter of the Life Ball charity gala, the proceeds of which go to projects combating HIV and AIDS, the Mini brand has revealed its plans for this year's event that will see Franca Sozzani, chief editor of Italian VOGUE and UN Goodwill Ambassador for Fashion 4 Development, designing a one-off Roadster model.

"I thought at MINI as a beautiful woman who put a scarf on her head when she drives a Roadster," explained Sozzani.

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SPIED: Is Mini Preparing a GP Special Edition of the Coupe JCW as Well?

After numerous spy shots started circulating around the web, Mini confirmed the existence of the special edition John Cooper Works GP hot hatch on the sidelines of the New York Auto Show earlier this month.

However, Mini might not be telling the whole truth as our scoop photographers nabbed a thinly disguised Coupe John Cooper Works (JCW) prototype that sports if not all, most of the performance parts seen on the GP hatchback test cars.

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