July 21, 2006:

WorldCarFans: “First GP delivered”

This WorldCarFans web article reports Paul Baker, the first UK MINI GP customer, collected the keys to his dream car from Mike Cooper:

… Mr Baker, said: “It looks even better in the metal than the photos. When I heard the rumour, I couldn’t resist ordering the fastest, most powerful production MINI. I’m looking forward to driving it to my local pub, sitting in the front garden, and showing it off to my mates. I’ll be keeping this car a long time … the MINI GP is the fifth model to be owned by the family since 2002 …

(thanks Peter for alerting me to this)
(GP#0002 delivery first mentioned on MINI2)