Mini

Mini
Mini
	Morris Mini-Minor
Owerview
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);
Cried an aw	Austin 850; Austin Cooper ; 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
Bouk an chassis
Cless	Ceety caur (A)
Body style	2-door saloon; 2-door estate; 2-door van; 2-door coupe utility;
Layoot	FF layoot
Relatit	Mini Moke; Austin Metro; Innocenti Mini (1974–82); Mini Wildgoose; Mini Marcos;
Powertrain
Ingine	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);
Lenth	3,054 mm (120.2 in) (saloon); 3,299 mm (129.9 in) (estate an commercials); 3,300 mm (130 in) (Wolseley Hornet/Riley Elf);
Weenth	1,397 mm (55.0 in)
Hicht	1,346 mm (53.0 in)
Crib wecht	580–686 kg (1,279–1,512 lb)

The Mini is a smaw economy caur producit bi the Inglis-based Breetish Motor Corporation (BMC) an its successors frae 1959 till 2000. The oreeginal is considered an icon o 1960s Breetish popular cultur.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11] Its space-savin transverse ingine front-wheel drive layoot – allouin 80 percent o the aurie o the caur's floorpan tae be uised for passengers an luggage – influencit a generation o caur makkers.^[12] In 1999 the Mini wis votit the seicont maist influential caur o the 20t century, ahint the Ford Model T, an aheid o the Citroën DS an Volkswagen Beetle.^[13]^[14]

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↑ The Complete USA Press Pack, mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk Retrieved on 2 November 2012
↑ Austin Cooper sales brochure (Swedish), mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk Retrieved 1 June 2017
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Also known as : Mini – Classic, www.aronline.co.uk Retrieved on 9 November 2012
↑ Italian Minis, www.minimania.com Retrieved 12 August 2015
↑ Green Book Price & Model Guide, July–August 1983, page 60
↑ "Mini information page". Archived frae the original on 15 Apryle 2009.
↑ Cardew (Ed), Basil (October 1969). "Wolseley Hornet". Daily Express Motor Show Review 1969 on 1970 Cars. London: Daily Express Newspaper: 54.CS1 maint: extra text: authors leet (link)
↑ Reed, Chris (2003). Complete Classic Mini 1959–2000. Orpington: Motor Racing. ISBN 1-899870-60-1.
↑ Reed, Chris (1994). Complete Mini: 35 Years Of Production History, Model Changes, Performance Data. MRP. ISBN 0-947981-88-8.
↑ Clausager, Anders (1997). Essential Mini Cooper. Bideford, Devon: Bay View Books. ISBN 1-870979-86-9.
↑ "The humble Mini leaves supercars trailing to be named Britain's best-ever motor". Mirror. 30 October 2016.
↑ Buckley, Martin; Rees, Chris (2006). Cars: An encyclopaedia of the world's most fabulous automobiles. Hermes House. ISBN 1-84309-266-2. The BMC Mini, launched in 1959, is Britain's most influential car ever. It defined a new genre. Other cars used front-wheel drive and transverse engines before but none in such a small space, this was possible as the engine is mounted on top of the gearbox.
↑ "This Just In: Model T Gets Award", James G. Cobb, The New York Times, 24 December 1999
↑ Strickland, Jonathan. "How the MINI Cooper Works". Auto.howstuffworks.com. Retrieved 20 Julie 2010.

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[1] The Complete USA Press Pack, mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk Retrieved on 2 November 2012

[2] Austin Cooper sales brochure (Swedish), mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk Retrieved 1 June 2017

[Classic-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Also known as : Mini – Classic, www.aronline.co.uk Retrieved on 9 November 2012

[minimania-4] Italian Minis, www.minimania.com Retrieved 12 August 2015

[Green_P60-5] Green Book Price & Model Guide, July–August 1983, page 60

[stats-6] "Mini information page". Archived frae the original on 15 Apryle 2009.

[DailyExpressMotorShowReviewOct1969re1970-7] Cardew (Ed), Basil (October 1969). "Wolseley Hornet". Daily Express Motor Show Review 1969 on 1970 Cars. London: Daily Express Newspaper: 54.CS1 maint: extra text: authors leet (link)

[reed1-8] Reed, Chris (2003). Complete Classic Mini 1959–2000. Orpington: Motor Racing. ISBN 1-899870-60-1.

[reed2-9] Reed, Chris (1994). Complete Mini: 35 Years Of Production History, Model Changes, Performance Data. MRP. ISBN 0-947981-88-8.

[clausager-10] Clausager, Anders (1997). Essential Mini Cooper. Bideford, Devon: Bay View Books. ISBN 1-870979-86-9.

[11] "The humble Mini leaves supercars trailing to be named Britain's best-ever motor". Mirror. 30 October 2016.

[12] Buckley, Martin; Rees, Chris (2006). Cars: An encyclopaedia of the world's most fabulous automobiles. Hermes House. ISBN 1-84309-266-2. The BMC Mini, launched in 1959, is Britain's most influential car ever. It defined a new genre. Other cars used front-wheel drive and transverse engines before but none in such a small space, this was possible as the engine is mounted on top of the gearbox.

[nytimes-13] "This Just In: Model T Gets Award", James G. Cobb, The New York Times, 24 December 1999

[auto.howstuffworks.com-14] Strickland, Jonathan. "How the MINI Cooper Works". Auto.howstuffworks.com. Retrieved 20 Julie 2010.

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