Many years ago I made a trip to the Island just to see the Mokes. They looked in pretty good shape then. Tried to talk to the rental owner. Not interested, so I walked around back and talked to the guy who kept them running. He said the biggest problem they had that kept him busy was having to rebuild gearboxes. Remember, no syncho on 1st gear and most people who rented didn't know how to drive anything but the Buick with the automatic at home, and trying to learn to drive on a 3-syncro Mini usually didn't go well. Eventually, he just locked out 1st gear and told renters they were three speeds.

mini mover.. what year to tom schrumm come to MME in magog, quebec ?? 00 or 03?/ they were told POS them for the most part.. didnt they get all SOLD and go back to england to www.runamoke.co.uk  happy easter. bc

The yellow Moke came from a lady in Windsor Ont (Detroit) who had to sell it on because of her arthritis

I believe she bought it from Larry H

I sold it to George in April of 2008, just before my Big Tim heart attack

Although my pic shows the yellow Moke in the snow, it was just coming back from the boot shop, never winter driven,

Big AL

That is a good article. Bespoke Mokes in the uk is restoring more of the Catalina Moke fleet, I think.  //www.bespokemokes.co.uk/

Now it's OD Green! 

It's my favorite. I love it. Thanks Big Al

I had one, sold it to George, GTA mini in California

Big AL

I have one in the basement. I am thinking about getting a new body it is so bad.

mini mover.. it is great article /ad about the catalina island mokes.. but OMG what a lot of work to do resto on this  baby blue moke.. at least $30 large or moke..  thanks for posting. later bc

Check out the blue Moke on the Mini Mania "cars for sale" section

A pretty good history of the Catalina Mokes

It was a fascinating story of how the Mokes were repatriated from the island off of Los Angeles

Larry Holloway, Tommy Schnaar all names from the past

In fact the one pic shows all of the Mokes together in a parking lot

Big AL