Sure, everyone’s got a Flash Drive these days; I’ve got four of ‘emthree – one just broke. But why settle with a Lexar Jumpdrive or a SanDisk Cruizer Micro when you can have a Mini Cooper Flash Drive – complete with hidden plug.

I’ve made several Hot Wheels/ Matchbox Flash drives, and with all of them I’ve tried to keep the plug hidden when not in use. The wow effect is kind of spoiled when you’ve got a USB plug sticking out the back of the car that at scale would be the size of a bookcase. Fortunately companies keep coming up with smaller drives and ways to hide/ retract the plug.

When I saw this little dude, I knew it would fit nicely in something. The working parts are contained entirely in the plug.

So, you will need an OCZ Roadster (appropriate, eh?) flash drive. I think these go up to 4 gig; this one’s 1 gig. Also, a Matchbox/ Hot Wheels car. I just took the drive to the store and held it up to various cars until I found one that fit. Turns out, the Mini’s perfect.

He chose a Mini Cooper because of the fit, but you could easily do this to any car you wanted. This is a relatively cheap and easy project to do. Have Fun!

1 Gig Flash Drive Mini Cooper [Instructables]