Mini world fact file
The designer of the car Sir Alec Issigonis hated the concept of windows that rolled up and down and demanded that the windows on the Mini slide open. A Mini these days costs substantially more! Issigonis was initially reluctant to see the Mini in the role of a performance car, but after John Cooper appealed to BMC management, the two men collaborated to create the Mini Cooper.
The Mini Cooper became a very successful car in its own right and many people think the Mini and the Mini Cooper are the same car. Sales were discontinued when stricter federal safety standards were imposed in and the arrival of the larger and more profitable Austin America. Mini sales fell in the calendar year and the U. However, the America was also withdrawn in due to slow sales and the introduction of bumper height standards. 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.
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