Yes they do still exist, so no, it was not a scam. I saw one for sale yesterday, but the add has since been deleted. If it were still up or simply marked as sold I could have sent you the link. The motor was in nice condition too. Appeared to have an Ohlsson and Rice powerhead with the tip of its air-cooled cylinder poking out from a small cutaway in the port side of the plastic or fiberglass cowling. This one had a black and yellow colour scheme, and the signature Ohlsson and Rice recoil starter handle shape. The plastic fuel tank cap was interesting. It looked like there was a square tube that folded into the cap, or up, sort of like what you’d find on top of a plastic bottle of Rapid Tap cutting fluid with the “highly toxic to aquatic life” warning on it, only the square tube on the motor’s cap looked longer – like it might extend over halfway across the cap in the folded position. The gearbox (dark gray) looked plastic as well. On the back of the motor was the writing that said ‘Mini’ in big letters, and a few other words, and a letter ‘K’ near the bottom. I forget if the K was in a word or not, but it made me think of the “Knight” mentioned above, however I don’t think it did say Knight. Too bad I can’t quite remember, as the words were clear and easy to read too! There were also non-symmetrical chevronish shape as a decal on the side of the motor. (I think both sides??) This was also black with yellow. I believe it was mainly black, possibly with a few dark gray highlights (possibly triangular shapes??) and it had a thin yellow pinstripe near the edges.
Also, there is a picture of a different Mini motor in Peter Hunn’s book, The Classic Outboard Motor Handbook, which is another great read I’m sure you’ll enjoy.
