BMC Mini
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Morris Mini-Minor
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
Britain British Motor Corporation (1959–1968) British Leyland (1968–1986) Rover Group (1986–2000) International Innocenti Authi (1968-1975) BMC Australia BMC South Africa Leyland Australia Arica (Chile) |
| Also called | Austin 850 Austin Mini Austin Partner Austin Seven Innocenti Mini (1965-1975) Leyland Mini Morris 850 Morris Mascot Morris Mini Riley Elf Rover Mini Wolseley 1000 Wolseley Hornet |
| Production | 1959–2000 Cowley plant, Oxford (1959-1968) Longbridge plant, Birmingham (1959-2000) |
| Designer | Sir Alec Issigonis |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car (A) |
| Body style | 2-door saloon 2-door estate 2-door van 2-door coupe utility |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related |
Mini Moke Austin Metro Innocenti Mini (1974-1982) Mini Wildgoose Mini Marcos |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 848 cc, 970 cc, 997 cc, 998 cc, 1,071 cc, 1,098 cc, 1,275 cc I4 (A-series) |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual (optional extra on some later models) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,036 mm (80.2 in) (saloon) 2,138 mm (84.2 in) (estate and commercials) |
| Length | 3,054 mm (120.2 in) (saloon) 3,299 mm (129.9 in) (estate and commercials) 3,300 mm (130 in) (Wolseley Hornet/Riley Elf) |
| Width | 1,397 mm (55.0 in) |
| Height | 1,346 mm (53.0 in) |
| Kerb weight | 617–686 kg (1,360–1,512 lb) |
| Mini “Mark I” | |
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1959 Morris Mini Minor
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Austin 850 Austin Mini Austin Partner Austin Seven Innocenti Mini Morris 850 Morris Mini Riley Elf Wolseley Hornet |
| Production | 1959 - 1967 |
| Assembly | United Kingdom Australia |
| Designer | Sir Alec Issigonis |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door saloon 2-door estate 2-door van 2-door pickup |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 850 cc (0.9 l) I4 997 cc (1.0 l) I4 998 cc (1.0 l) I4 1,071 cc (1.1 l) I4 1,275 cc (1.3 l) I4 |
| Mark II | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Morris Mini Austin Mini |
| Production | 1967–1970 |
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| Mini Clubman Mini 1275 GT |
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1980 Mini Clubman
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1969–1980 |
| Assembly |
Longbridge, Birmingham, England Setúbal, Portugal, Petone, New Zealand |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door saloon 2-door estate |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,098 cc (1.1 l) I4 998 cc (1.0 l) I4 1,275 cc (1.3 l) I4 |
| Mark III | |
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1970 Mini
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | British Leyland Motor Corporation |
| Production | October 1969 - 1976 |
| Assembly | |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door Saloon 2-door Pick-up 2-door Van |
| Layout | Front wheel drive |
| Platform | ADO20 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 848 cc (0.8 l) I4 998 cc (1.0 l) I4 1,275 cc (1.3 l) I4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2.04 m |
| Length | 3.06 m |
| Width | 1.42 m |
| Height | 1.36 m |
| Kerb weight | 848cc = 610kg 1275cc = 645kg |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mark II |
| Successor | Mark IV |
| Mk IV | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1976–1983 |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door saloon 2-door van 2-door truck |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 998 cc (1.0 l) I4 1,098 cc (1.1 l) I4 1,275 cc (1.3 l) I4 |
| Mk V | |
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Mini City E
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1984–1989 |
| Assembly | Longbridge plant, Birmingham, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door saloon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 998 cc (1.0 l) I4 1,275 cc (1.3 l) I4 |
| Mk VI | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1990–1995 |
| Assembly |
Longbridge plant, Birmingham, England Venezuela |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door saloon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,275 cc (1.3 l) I4 |
| Mk VII | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1996–2000 |
| Assembly | Longbridge, Birmingham, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door saloon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,275 cc (1.3 l) I4 |
The Mini is a small economy car produced by the English based British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of 1960s British popular culture. Its space-saving transverse engine front-wheel drive layout – allowing 80 percent of the area of the car's floorpan to be used for passengers and luggage – influenced a generation of car makers. In 1999 the Mini was voted the second most influential car of the 20th century, behind the Ford Model T, and ahead of the Citroën DS and Volkswagen Beetle.
This distinctive two-door car was designed for BMC by Sir Alec Issigonis. It was manufactured at the Longbridge and Cowley plants in England, the Victoria Park/Zetland British Motor Corporation (Australia) factory in Sydney, Australia, and later also in Spain (Authi), Belgium, Chile, Italy (Innocenti), Malta, Portugal, South Africa, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia. The Mini Mark I had three major UK updates – the Mark II, the Clubman and the Mark III. Within these was a series of variations, including an estate car, a pick-up truck, a van and the Mini Moke – a jeep-like buggy.
The performance versions, the Mini Cooper and Cooper "S," were successful as both race and rally cars, winning the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964, 1965 and 1967. In 1966, the first-placed Mini was disqualified after the finish, under a controversial decision that the car's headlights were against the rules.
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