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The Mini (developed as ADO15) is a small, two-door, four-seat car 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 ...
Mini Cooper may refer to: Performance Cars of the original Mini series with uprated drive train and brakes, called the "Mini Cooper", made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors 1961–1971, and 1990–2000. Cars of the Mini (marque), including a number of different models produced by BMW since 2000 with the "Mini Cooper" title ...
The 1994 Monte Carlo was released to celebrate Paddy Hopkirk's return to the Monte Carlo Rally, 30 years after his original win. Mini Cooper Grand Prix. Year: 1994 (August) - December 1996; Based on: Mini Cooper; Engine: 1,275 cc; Exterior colour: All available Rover Mini Cooper colors; Exterior trim: Chrome grille, handles and locks
The Mini (stylised as MINI) supermini range, marketed under various names such as Mini Cooper, Mini Hatch, Mini Hardtop, Mini One, and Mini John Cooper Works, are a family of retro-styled three-door hatchback, two-door convertible, and five-door hatchback (since 2014). The range was introduced in July 2001, following the acquisition of the Mini ...
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 ...
1965 Broadspeed GT Mini SCAMP invented by Robert Mandry William Towns designed Microdot City Car project GTM mid-engined car, uses Mini front sub frames front and rear. The Midas. A development of the Mini Marcos available as either a kit or fully assembled car. The Hustler 4. 356 SPORTS LIMITED Sprint Convertible, Sprint Coupe; ABC Tricar: 6
The largest improvement was the addition of a rear hatch, allowing for improved access to the (still tiny) luggage compartment. The drag resistance was also marginally lower than that of the original Mini, 0.41 Cd rather than 0.42. De Tomaso Innocenti De Tomaso. At the 1976 Turin Auto Show the sporting Innocenti Mini de Tomaso was first shown ...