Inspired by the light of a nearby street light falling on the curves of Bessie’s steering wheel in front of me, I ventured to take a photo. Not hoping for much more than a blurry mess of indistinguishable blobs, I was surprised to find something that wasn’t too bad considering my terrible cellphone. Thirty minutes of Photoshop light tweaking and we’ve got something that could pass for desktop wallpaper. Enjoy!

2008 is almost here! You know you need a new calendar, so how about one with Bessie, or Miss December as we will have to call her next year. North American Motoring.com annual calendar contest will feature 13 marvelous Mini photos have been selected. Bessie with snow on her boot will be gracing the month of December. If a year of Minis weren’t enough, there’s also offers from Mini vendors in the calendar. Visit northamericanmotoring.com for more details…