Are you watching carefully? This page is dedicated to the more unknown cars that appeared in Minder. They can often be seen in the background, driving or driven past or simply parked up somewhere.

Series 1 - RND830J - Blue 1971 Volkswagen Beetle 1200

This car is seen throughout series 1.

#1.1 Gunfight at the OK Laundrette outside laundrette	#1.3 The Smaller They Are outside bed & breakfast	#1.4 A Tethered Goat outside the pub
#1.5 The Bounty Hunter outside Fenton's office	#1.6 Aces High & Sometimes Very Low parked opposite Winchester	#1.11 You Gotta Have Friends outside Altman's house

Series 1 - XLO574S - Orange 1973 Volkswagen Transporter

The transporter also features in 3 episodes of 'The Professionals' - thanks to 62murphy for this information.

#1.1 Gunfight at the OK Laundrette opposite laundrette	#1.3 The Smaller They Are at bed & breakfast	#1.5 The Bounty Hunter parked on street
#1.6 Aces High & Sometimes Very Low parked on street	#1.8 Come In T-64 Your Time Is Ticking Away opposite Debbie's Flat	#1.9 Monday Night Fever opposite lockup

Series 1 - R-N75956 - Red LHD Mini (Swiss Plates)

If this car was a stock car used by Euston Films at the time, it is interesting that it is a left-hand drive on foreign plates.

#1.4 A Tethered Goat parked opposite pub

#1.4 A Tethered Goat front view from pub

#1.7 The Bengal Tiger parked outside shop

Series 1 - KJH402P - Silver 1977 Citroen

In A Tethered Goat, watch very closely as Sardi (Nadim Sawalha) makes a run for it - within just a few seconds this car has moved to the other side of the street!

#1.4 A Tethered Goat opposite pub

#1.5 The Bounty Hunter outside Fenton's office

#1.7 The Bengal Tiger outside shop

#1.8 Come In T-64 Your Time Is Ticking Away opposite Debbie's flat

Series 1 & 2 - SYY434S - Brown Ford Cortina 1.6 Ghia (cream roof)

This 90bhp Cortina 1.6 Ghia can be seen throughout series one and two of the show.

#1.1 Gunfight at the OK Laundrette outside laundrette	#1.1 Gunfight at the OK Laundrette at police station	#1.3 The Smaller They Are at bed & breakfast	#1.3 The Smaller They Are opposite hotel at end
#1.4 A Tethered Goat parked at airport	#1.4 A Tethered Goat driving to the airport	#1.5 The Bounty Hunter parked outside Mr Booze	#1.5 The Bounty Hunter parked behind XJS
#1.7 The Bengal Tiger parked on street	#1.10 The Dessert Song following taxi	#2.6 Not A Bad Lad, Dad parked behind fence	#2.7 The Beer Hunter following & parked on street
#2.9 All Mod Cons parked on street	#2.12 All About Scoring Innit? parked outside Winchester	#2.12 All About Scoring Innit? hotel underground car park

Series 1 & 2 - MLD803P - Blue 1976 Mark III Cortina

Probably the dodgiest motor of them all. Repossessed by Terry in series 1 and used as a taxi just four episodes later. In series 2, it re-appears as a wedding car and four episodes later as Terry's old school friend's motor.

#1.7 The Bengal Tiger repossessed by Terry

#1.11 You Gotta Have Friends taxi at start

#2.7 The Beer Hunter Wedding Car

#2.11 The Old School Tie driven by Harry

Series 3 - TPB800S - Yellow Datsun Bluebird Estate

This car can be seen in several episodes in series 3.

#3.2 You Need Hands parked on street as Terry follows	#3.2 You Need Hands parked outside Duke's Head pub	#3.6 Another Bride Another Groom parked at church	#3.6 Another Bride Another Groom parked at Young's pub (reception)
#3.7 The Birdman of Wormwood Scrubs parked outside the bank	#3.8 The Son Also Rises parked outside school gates	#3.9 Why Pay Tax? parked outside Midland Bank	#3.10 Broken Arrow parked outside Des's Garage
#3.12 Back In Good Old England parked outside hospital at start	#3.12 Back In Good Old England parked where Terry finds Jack	#3.12 Back In Good Old England parked outside Terry's flat

Series 3 - NLB250K - Brown Mini

Parked at Arthur's niece's wedding in episode 6, just two episodes later Arthur's friend Muriel Standen seems to be driving it around! Later on in the series this car is sold by Arthur to an unsuspecting punter.

#3.6 Another Bride Another Groom parked at church

#3.8 The Son Also Rises Murial Standen's car

#3.13 In Sold by Arthur at the car lot

Series 3 - SVS198W - Red Vauxhall Carlton/Vauxhall Royale

Used by two separate villains in this series, the plate is the same and the cars are nearly the same too!

#3.6 Another Bride Another Groom used by Grantley's heavies

#3.9 Why Pay Tax? Ray Newell's car (same number plate)

Series 7 - E94YVS - White Vauxhall Cavalier SRi (Mk II)

Despite Chisholm leaving the force, he still seems to be driving around in Jones's white Cavalier, also used by another policeman in a raid!

#7.0 An Officer & A Car Salesman Chisholm's car

#7.1 It's A Sorry Lorry Morrie Jones's Police Car

#7.2 Days Of Fines & Closures Jones's Police Car

#7.4 The Last Video Show Used in Dyer's raid on Last

Series 7 - C154GGO - Silver Volvo 340

Someone seems to be going to all the same places as Jack Last in #7.4 'The Last Video Show'.

#7.4 The Last Video Show Parked outside Daley Videos

#7.4 The Last Video Show Parked at Sainsburys

Last updated : 9th February 2013 by jno

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