# Upcycled-Auto Gaming Gear This Mini Cooper Multimedia Chair Has Everything For Entertainment By Yanis Rudzitis | Published 2011-02-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-multimedia-consoles References: [bornrich](http://www.bornrich.com/entry/the-pimped-out-mini-cooper-gaming-chair-is-for-the-wealthy-gamers/) & [automotto](http://www.automotto.com/entry/a-mini-entertaining-multi-functional-console/) This crazy Mini Cooper multimedia chair is not your regular piece of gaming gear. Made out of the front end of a black Mini Cooper, the Mini Cooper multimedia chair by David Gawthorpe has everything you'd need built right in. From amplifiers, strobe lights and lasers, to fridge and remote-controlled smoke machines, the Mini Cooper multimedia chair has everything you can -- and can't -- imagine. Only one Mini Cooper multimedia chair has been built, but it has already been sold for an impressive £8,000 ($12,967). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Upcycling-auto Gaming Gear:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating gaming gear by repurposing automotive parts, providing a unique and immersive gaming experience. - **Multimedia-chairs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing chairs with integrated multimedia features like amplifiers, strobe lights, and remote-controlled smoke machines to enhance entertainment experiences. - **Personalized-furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Customizing furniture items, such as chairs, with specialized features to meet individual preferences and needs. ### Where This Applies - **Gaming-equipment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing innovative gaming equipment that combines automotive elements and multimedia features to create a unique gaming experience. - **Furniture-manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new design possibilities and technologies for manufacturing furniture with integrated multimedia functionalities. - **Automotive-repurposing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Repurposing automotive parts to create unique furniture pieces that cater to the growing demand for innovative and customizable home entertainment solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Opulent Robotic Gamer Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moiin-robodesk-gaming-chair.md) - [Automotive-Themed Gaming Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotrod-gaming-chair.md) - [QSR-Branded Gaming Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-gaming-chair.md) - [Portable Folded Gaming Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playseat-challenge-x.md) - [Collaborative Racing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enki-pro-automobili-lamborghini.md) - [Luxe Car-Collaborative Gaming Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-pinnacle.md) - [QSR-Themed Gaming Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mccrispy-ultimate-gaming-chair.md) - [Futuristic Gaming Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orb-x.md) - [NFC-Equipped Gaming Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gt-player.md)