I’ve covered the City of Bellaire Independence Day Parade off and on for about 20 years now, and this is the first time I’ve actually seen this.
An actual Mini in the MINI car club contingent. Mid 60s MkII Morris Mini Minor, RHD, to be specific. Owner says it’s a 998cc engine….
The rest… well, as far as I personally am concerned, the rest was just a parade.
(I learned to drive in an earlier model; nothing else will ever come close.)