Mini 9X at the Heritage Motor Centre. From 1967 to 1979, Alec Issigonis worked on designing a replacement for the Mini in the form of an experimental model called the 9X.

Nov 19, 2024 · From the Leonard Lord edict to design a car to meet the fuel crisis head-on, a true stroke of genius resulted in the creation of the Mini.

In this video we cover British Leyland’s worst mistake and the biggest missed opportunity with the cancellation of this innovative small car British Leyland’s fate was sealed which through the...

Dec 22, 2024 · As with the 9X, the idea was to improve on the Mini’s already brilliant space efficiency, while also being cheaper and less labour intensive to produce. The resulting full …

The BMC Mini 9X was a project which Sir Alec Issigonis worked on from 1967 to 1979 designing a replacement for the Mini in the form of an experimental model. The 9X was produced in 1969 …

Apr 6, 2019 · There's everything from early examples to Issigonis' 9X protoypes; and from a Mini made from plastic to a bizarre twin-engined Moke! There will also be the opportunity to see a …

BMC 9X Mini Prototypes, 1969 to 1978 Top row, left: The 1969 9X was designed by Alex Issigonis as a possible replacement for the Mini. It's a two-door hatchback fitted with the 850cc …

:D In the long list of British Leyland missed opportunities, the BMC 9X, and its axing by the new management in 1971, is often considered the worst of them all, as this incredibly practical and...

Jul 25, 2023 · Power was from an all-new, light alloy, 1-litre OHC engine, that was more potent than the A-series unit of the Austin/Morris Mini Mk. II, combined with a gearbox mounted …