The Italian Job (2003 film) film upon which it was based. "BusinessWeek" reported in April 2004 that sales of the Mini in 2003—the year in which "The Italian Job" was theatrically released—had increased 22 percent over the previous year. A sequel to "The Italian Job", tentatively titled "The Brazilian Job", was in development by the summer of 2004, but has since faced multiple delays. Principal photography was initially slated to begin in March 2005, with a projected release date in November or December 2005. However, the script was never finalized, and the release date was pushed back to sometime in 2006, and later summer 2007.
The Italian Job (charity event) Other vehicles that were featured in the original film, or their modern derivatives, are also eligible to participate. The event was started in 1990 as a result of Freddie St George discussing the Beaujolais nouveau Run, while sharing ""a dish of pasta and a bottle of new Beaujolais with friends in an Italian restaurant [Topolino] in Brighton."" Freddie ""had a better idea."" That idea was to drive to Trento, Italy to bring back the Novello, the first Italian wine of the season, within 48 hours. ""It was Freddie’s mother, Giulia St George, who suggested they should turn it into a