The Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout (that allowed 80% of the area of the car’s floorpan to be used for passengers and luggage) influenced a generation of car-makers. The vehicle is in some ways considered the British equivalent to its German contemporary, the Volkswagen Beetle, which enjoyed similar popularity in …
The Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout (that allowed 80% of the area of the car’s floorpan to be used for passengers and luggage) influenced a generation of car-makers. The vehicle is in some ways considered the British equivalent to its German contemporary, the Volkswagen Beetle, which enjoyed similar popularity in …
A very early BMC film of the original Mini being built from Start to finish at the Austin Factory, Longbridge - happy times. Sadly, most of the factory has recently been demolished. The Mini production assembly remained virtually unchanged for 40 years.
Short film made after the collapse of MG Rover at Longbridge, Birmingham and the end of British volume car making. … fast cars austin morris mini british leyland metro mg rover longbridge birmingham bradford on avon
A unique insight in the history of one of the greatest cars! The Mini. It The storybegins in 1959 tracking it’s story up until the BMW Mini…. Includes early footage of the Mini and it’s design team. A Must-see for all motoring fans
Available on DVD (contact me) Longbridge then Cowley (Oxford) where they made the classic Minis, not an easy car to build. Several folk have commented about re-starting a Mini production line. Please leave comments on that. It could be done but maybe not in the UK?
