Beep beep 🚗😂 who gave a license to Mr. Bean 🤨 ? [ MINI ]

MR. BEAN’S MOST FAMOUS MINI.🚗
It’s in the third episode (“The Curse of Mr. Bean”) that the car we most closely associate with Mr. Bean made its debut: a 1977 Leyland Cars Mini 1000 Mark IV in Austin Citron Green, with the bonnet painted matte black, and the number plate SLW 287R. Without going into too much detail, it probably comes as no surprise that throughout shooting, more than one of these Minis were used. Also, some parts of the original orange Mini were transferred to one of these newer green models, namely the steering wheel cover, seats and carpet.

The car makes its entrance as Mr. Bean arrives at the swimming pool car park. Eagle-eyed viewers might spot that the car is missing its iconic padlock in this scene, a result of the car not quite being ready when shooting started. Luckily, the padlock is ever-present afterwards. The Mini makes a brief appearance in the next episode, “Mr. Bean Goes to Town”, where it crashes into a bunch of waste containers in front of Mr. Bean’s flat as he arrives home with a TV strapped to the car’s roof with a bunch of ropes. Because the ropes are also holding the doors shut, Mr. Bean must climb out the window, which is just as well, as the car’s diminutive size adds to the comedy.