At the end the summer of 2014, a vast contingent of MINI owners drove from San Francisco to Boston, with plenty of stops along the way.
Skateboarding personality and entrepreneur — and MINI owner — Tony Hawk kicked off the event According to MINI USA, 350 owners made the entire ride from the West Coast to the East.
Each participant paid $45 to join in. MINI estimated that the total group amounted to 1,000 rallyists, plus 100 pets, all taking part in "MINI Takes the States."
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk got the rally rolling in San Francisco.
A wide variety of MINIs made the run from Nevada to Utah.
Along the way, the MINIs have visited vintage fighter planes.
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