The baby Aston Martin carriage that is the Cygnet mini may have found its long lost ancestor in the face of this classic Mini with a Mercedes-Benz W114/W115 snout – in case you don’t remember, that’s the codename of the E-Class saloon of the late-1960s, which was built through the mid-1970s).

Discovered in an underground parking lot in Cannes situated right next to a comparatively gargantuan classic Rolls Royce sedan by video-shooter Marchetinno, the customized Mini…Benz is truly a one of a kind car.

If you feel like it, you can take a virtual walk around the car in the video that follows just after the break.

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