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The Austin Mini (ADO 15), Mini MkIII and Clubman (ADO 20), Mini Cooper (ADO 50),

Austin Mini. The Austin version of the Mini was badged

Austin Mini Super de Luxe 1965. The Super de Luxe was sold from 1962 to 1964. It was more highly trimmed than other Minis and had little bumper corners.

Austin Mini Super de Luxe 1965. The Super models gained a 3guage central instrument panel in place of the single Speedo of the cheaper cars.

Austin Mini Cooper S. In 1964 the 1071 S version of the Cooper was was replaced by the 970 S and the 1275 S Mini Coopers.

Austin Mini Estate. From 1960 an Estate version of the Mini was available built on the longer Van and Pickup chassis. In all-metal this was sold as the

Austin Mini Estate. No wood on this cheaper Estate model, the wood was a cost option for the Austin Mini Countryman.

Austin Mini Countryman. Based on the Mini Van body which had a 4inch longer wheelbase and was 10inches longer overall. Wood framing was added to the Countryman version , but later a cheaper version was available in all metal.

Austin Mini Countryman. The timber finishing was an optional extra, costing £90 extra the all steel version. Produced from 1961 to 1969 there were 108,000 Austin Mini Countryman and 99,000 Morris Mini Travellers

Austin Mini Van, produced from 1960 until 1975 and as the Mini 95 from 1975 to 1982. Based on a longer wheelbase and longer length body, it could carry 5cwt. 520,00 were built.

Austin Mini Van. 521,000 Mini Vans were sold in both 848cc and 998cc versions, The Vans never got the later doors with hidden hinges.

Innocenti Mini Cooper 1300. Minis were built under licence by Innocenti in Milan from 1965 to 1975. The Mini Cooper 1300 was built from 1972 to 1975.

Mini 850. The MkIII Mini was introduced in 1969 and could be bought as the 850 or 1000, and there were also the Clubman models.

Mini 1275GT was introduced as part of the new Clubman range intended to replace the more expensive Mini models such as the Elf, Hornet and Cooper. The 1275 GT only got 59bhp, single carb engine and the Cooper actually continued.

Mini 1275 GT was an early creation of the new British Leyland conglomerate, and an attempt to rationalise the model line up and also to make them more profitable.

Mini 1275 GT. The 1275 GT took the place of the Cooper S, although it only had a single carb 59bhp engine.

Mini 1275 GT. Introduced to replace the Hornet and Elf models, the 1275 GT was the fastest of the Clubmans - but no Cooper S. The Clubman models ran from 1969 to 1980.

Mini Clubmans were introduced in 1969 restyled by Harris Mann and Roy Haynes who had been poached from Ford in 1967. Mechanically the Mini Clubman was the same as the Mini 1000.

Mini Clubmans were a restyle by Harris Mann and Roy Haynes and were originally intended to have a new hatchback rear, but production cars contined the Issigonis booted back.

Mini Cooper 1.3i 1993. MkVI is 1990 on when engine mounting points were moved forward to take 1275 cc power units; and includes the HIF carb version plus the single point fuel injected car which came out in 1991. The 998 cc power units were discontinued. Bonnet release fitted from 1992.

Morris Mini Cooper MkII 1275. Introduced in 1967, MkII Minis got a wider rear window and bigger tail lights. 6300 MkII Mini Cooper S (Austin and Morris) 1967-69

The Mini Cooper S won the Monte Carlo Rally victories in 1964, 1965, and 1967. In 1966 Minis took the first three places with a Ford Cortina in 4th place, but all cars were controversially disqualified over a lighting infringement and the 5th placed Citroen took the trophy.

Morris Mini-Minor. The Morris version of the new Mini car was given the name Mini-Minor to associate it with succesful Morris Minor, and

Morris Mini Minor Traveller. In 1960 the Traveller version was introduced, using the longer chassis of the Mini Van and Pickup. The timber framing was just stuck on decoration, it was not structural and cars could be supplied in plain metal instead.

Morris Mini Minor Traveller. Even though the wood trim was optional and just stuck onto the steel, it was popular. 75,500 Morris Mini Minor Travellers were sold (and 85.500 Austin Mini Countryman) from 1959 to 1967.

Morris Mini Pickup, produced from 1961 until 1975 and as the Mini 95 from 1975 to 1982, it shared the same length bodyshell as the Van. 58,000 were built

Riley Elf MkII, still with the 848cc engine but now with the more efficient baulk ring synchromesh. By March '63 the engine had been uprated to 998cc, giving an extra 4bhp, and a useful increase in torque. The Mark II had 75.7mph speed compared to the 71.7mph maximum of the Mark I, and was faster from 0-50mph (15.2sec compared to 16.9secs) and from 20-40mph (9.3

Riley Elf and Wolseley Hornet were introduced as upmarket versions of the Mini in 1961.The Riley version was the more expensive.

Riley Elf MkIII. Wind-up door windows first appeared on the Mk III Hornet and Elf in 1966. Both these booted Minis ended production in 1969

Riley Elf MkIII. The Mark Three Elf and Hornet got new front doors with wind-up windows and concealed door hinges years before the other Minis.

Riley Elf MkIII facelift of 1966 brought wind-up windows and concealed door hinges two years before these were seen on the mainstream Mini. 30,912 Riley Elfs were built. a final MKIII came in 1966 which introduced wind-up windows and fresh air facia vents. Production of the Elf ended in 1969.

Wolseley Hornet MkII. Introduced in 1963, the MkII Hornet got a 998cc engine in place of the 848cc one. In 1964 it was also given Hydrolastic suspension.

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