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The Mini is a small, two-door, four-seat car, developed as ADO15, and produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors, from 1959 until 2000. Minus a brief hiatus, original Minis were built for four decades and sold during five, from the last year of the 1950s into the last year of the 20th century, over a single generation, as fastbacks, estates, and convertibles.
The Austin Mini Cooper and Morris Mini Cooper debuted in September 1961. The original 848 cc (0.8 L; 51.7 cu in) engine from the Morris Mini-Minor was increased to 997 cc (1.0 L; 60.8 cu in), boosting power from 34 bhp (25 kW) to 55 bhp (41 kW). The car featured a tuned engine, twin HS2 SU carburettors, and 7 in (18 cm) disc brakes, a first at ...
Optional. Launched. February 6, 1996; 28 years ago. ( 1996-02-06) Current status. Active. MapQuest (stylized as mapquest) is an American free online web mapping service. It was launched in 1996 as the first commercial web mapping service. [1] MapQuest vies for market share with competitors such as Google Maps and Here.
The Mini Sprite was released in anticipation of the 25th anniversary of the Mini. Its name revived the old Austin-Healey name last used in 1971. The Sprite was intended to be an intermediate trim level between the "City" and the "Mayfair". Mini Studio 2. Year: 1990 (June) Based on: Mini City; Engine: 998 cc; Exterior colour: Black (PDE - BLVC373)
Here are the classic cars that may break down quicker than the average vehicle. 8. Jaguar E-Type. “Often celebrated for its stunning aesthetics and remarkable performance, the Jaguar E-Type also ...
Early life and education The machine factory (shown here in a company letter of 1910) founded by Demosthenis Issigonis, Alec's grandfather, once a thriving Greek businesses in Smyrna (now Izmir) The Mini as a British icon Mini Moke taxi from The Prisoner Morris Minor The first Morris Mini-Minor (ADO15) Austin 1100 (ADO16) Austin 1800 (ADO17) Austin Maxi (ADO14) Some of the Minis at the ...
DAVENPORT Sports GT [1] Davrian Sports MK7 & Sports MK8 [1] : 32, 34. Deep Sanderson 105 Racecar & 301 Sports GT [1] : 36, 38. DOUGAL Bug Open buggy. DRAGSPORT CARS LTD Sarcon Scarab Sports GT [1] : 98. ELSWICK Envoy Citycar [2] : 36. ERA Mini Turbo GT. EUXTON Caraboot Special.
Mini (stylised as MINI) [1] is a British automotive brand founded in Oxford in 1969, owned by German Multinational automotive company BMW since 2000, and used by them for a range of small cars assembled in the United Kingdom, Austria, Netherlands (until 16 February 2024) and Germany. The word Mini has been used in car model names since 1959 ...