Mini Car Classics: Monte Carlo,Wolseley Hornet,Cooper

Mini Car Classics

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This guide features a motoring legend, the Mini. Since 1959 no other vehicle has captured the imagination quite like the Mini with a diverse range of models to suit any and every purpose.
Monte Carlo Cooper S

These magnificent red and white Mini Coopers dominated international rallying during the mid-sixties, sweeping aside the opposition. There were six international works victories apiece for Timo Makinen and Paddy Hopkirk, while Rauno Aaltonen, "the Flying Finn" managed nine.
Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf

The Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf were launched in 1961 to give a luxury end to the Mini phenomenon. They stretched and beautified the original Mini, with boot extensions, plusher grille and smarter interior. BMC sold 59000 of these models during the 1960s, presumably to people who wanted something slightly more refined than the basic box of tricks. Often described unfairly as "badge engineered", the Hornet and Elf were in fact very important in the development of the Mini, having a 998cc engine five years before the standard car and wind-up windows three years before other models.
Mini Moke

The Minimoke was an attempt to produce a lightweight military vehicle that could be parachuted into action, but its low ride height meant it wasn't really suitable for rough terrain and instead it headed for an easier life in the leisure market. The Mini-Moke served happily on beaches, golf courses and anywhere hot and with full weather equipment in place provided the brave with some degree of protection from the English weather. Regular appearances in the TV series "The Prisoner" enhanced the Moke's popularity.
Cooper Car Co. Mini

John Cooper ran a works team in the 1960s with cars in the colours of the F1 team (British Racing Green with Snowberry White Longitudinal stripes) with the legend Cooper Car Co on the door tops, and driven by Sir John Whitmore, John Handley, John Rhodes and John Fitzpatrick, amongst others. Competing against other successful teams such as the Alexander and Broadspeed outfits, these thrilling green and white racers were a very familiar sight on the circuits during the 1960s. Later, of course, they were the inspiration for the new generation of Rover Mini Coopers.
Mini Ice Cream Van

Almost from day one the Mini's nature of being very practical in terms of

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