The Mini is a small, two-door, four-seat car produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors British Leyland and the Rover Group, from 1959 until 2000. Minus a brief hiatus, Minis were built for four decades over a single generation, as fastbacks, estates, and convertibles.

The Mini Moke is a small, front-wheel-drive utility and recreational convertible, conceived and manufactured as a lightweight military vehicle by British Motor Corporation (BMC), and subsequently marketed for civilian use under the Austin, Morris, Leyland, and Moke brands.

Jan 8, 2013 · The vehicle-known as the twin-engined Moke 4×4-is powered by two 848cc Mini engines fitted front and rear and driving each pair of wheels which use the normal independent rubber suspension. The car with an open body, has interconnected throttles and clutch controls.

Our product catalogue gives you an insight of how the Classic Mini has evolved through more than 40 years of production. Use the filters to search by decades and models. Discover our historic models.

Sep 23, 2018 · The fan and radiator were mounted to one side of the engine, allowing for a super-short bonnet. That engine rode in a rubber-isolated front subframe, which paired with an unusual, rubber cone-sprung, fully independent suspension to offer a …

Aug 13, 2015 · Few could have predicted the sensation set off by a tiny, quirky, front-wheel-drive hatchback with an engine mounted sideways and a suspension that literally relied on big, cone-shape pieces of...

Aug 27, 2023 · The sporty Mini Cooper S variant built upon the base Mini’s handling strengths. Racing enthusiast John Cooper of the Cooper Car Company worked with Issigonis to boost the Mini’s power, performance capabilities, and rally racing suitability.

Apr 29, 2017 · Officially introduced to the public on August 29, 1959, the original Mini by BMC (British Motor Corporation) showed the world a new way to make cars. Tiny on the outside at barely 10 feet long but impossibly roomy on the inside, the Mini employed an innovative layout that placed the engine sideways at the front of the chassis, driving the front ...

Aug 26, 2024 · The Mini development story tells the tale of how this small car from BMC's Alec Issigonis changed the way we looked at economy cars almost overnight.

Dec 4, 2012 · The 1959 BMC Mini deserves the accolades that are showered on it, for its remarkable space efficiency and transverse FWD. But although it was a pioneer, the Mini was never a best seller, being too small for that role.