The Mini brand has celebrated the 60th anniversary edition of the 10 million citicar

13 August 2019

At the plant in Oxford issued 10 000 000 Mini

The symbol of the British car industry – a cult brand Mini celebrated its 60th anniversary.

Minicar Mini (ADO15/ADO20) sold around the world circulation of 5.4 million.

The start of sales in the late 1950s ultracompact (with dimensions 3. 0x1. 2x1. 2 m) 4-seater minicar, developed as "Project No. 15 – United design Bureau" (Amalgamated Drawing Office project number 15)...

The ADO15 prototype designed by Alec Issigonis for two year start of series production Mini

...under the leadership of English engineer and designer Alec issigonis ' (1906-1988) of Greek origin that has become as world-famous under the abbreviation ADO15 was held in August, 1959 years once in 100 countries (for export advance was sent to 2,000 vehicles from the first batch) and called, without exaggeration, worldwide sensation.

The front-wheel scheme with a transverse engine layout and integrated oil sump transmission d 1950s nobody used

It now this layout scheme, enabling up to 80% of the area of the car to use under the salon has become an accepted and then there was sernovodskoe.

In addition, the suspension ADO15 was made on the rubber elements

The engine across – what could be more natural? But it started such a scheme with Mini (ADO15)

Minicar Mini has caused huge interest and quickly became in high demand, not only the countries of the British Commonwealth

The first cars ADO15 production of the English company called BMC Morris Mini Manor (production of plant Cawley  near Oxfort) and the Austin Seven (Longbridge under in Birmingham), and on the exports went as Austin 850 and Morris 850.

Dashboard Mini is very concise, but a heavy smoker Issigonis, as not becoming to equip the car radio, found in the place for large ashtray

Sale Mini at the world went quite successfully, so to end debut 1959 years were produced 20 thousand cars ADO15.

The car instantly became so popular that the English fashion designer Mary Quant, who invented in the early 1960s, mini-skirt, they say, were inspired by his way

In 1961, the great handling Mini was developed in version of the Cooper with a more powerful engine, disc brakes and double white stripe through the body. It was this version which formed the basis for the legendary rally cars, the Mini Cooper S,...

During his career in the 1960s, Mini has won many sports awards in classic rally and other competitions (photo after the Rally Monte Carlo 1964)  

...famous in Rallye Monte-Carlo, and became the absolute winners in 1964, 1965 and in 1967. by the Way, in 1966 the Mini was deprived of deserved victory, disqualifiziert under the far-fetched ridiculous pretext the whole team – so strong was then the authority of the British cars, put on the blades many many times greater than its power rivals! Won the Mini in the 1960s and numerous rallies and racing endurance other countries.

Millionth Mini to come off the conveyor June 1969.

Sir Alec Issigonis near his iconic brainchild

In the early 1960s, the cars on the platform ADO15 also produced as Riley Elf and Wolseley Hornet, created a method, now called beginining. However, very popular, they not used in 1969, their production turned. The license Mini was released in Australia, Belgium, Venezuela, Italy (Innocenti), Portugal, Spain, Malta, Portugal, Chile, Uruguay, South Africa, Yugoslavia and Japan. Mini sold  on the entire planet (except the USSR and China and also banned US in 1968 how not correspond to modern safety standards). In a result of the merger of the Navy and Leyland Motor Corporation. production of the Mini in 1968 moved to then created the group British Leyland, who have identified a bestseller in a separate brand in 1969.

Van Morris Mini Van was practical enough for distribution of work;

For a long-term issue Mini received several types of bodies (and wagon, and a van and a pickup truck, and even SUV – Moke, but the longest lasted convertible, making third-party tuning firms); through seven upgrades (with 1969 as a series ADO20), and, characteristically, attempts to modernize its exterior (version ADO20 – Clubman in 1969)...

Modernized series Mini Clubman (ADO20) 1969 and could replace the classic Mini

Version of the Mini 1275 GT was one of the first world of caferacer 

Mini (ADO20) 25th Limited Edition in honor of the 25th anniversary of letnego model was released back British Leyland

...ultimately failed; the manufacturer changed several owners (in 1986 they became Rover Group, and in 1994- German company BMW, Mini has made its own British subsidiary) and the end of production of the first generation in October 2000 years Mini came, in fact, with the initial appearance of the late 1950s.

Really hot Mini Era turbo

Under the hood Rover Mini sample 1996 year has a fuel injected motor, but the make of the car is guessed unmistakably

The five millionth Mini was released in 1986, and all first generation cars (ADO15/ADO20) was released 5 million 387,9 thousand of which nearly 1.6 million were sold directly in the UK. In 1999 it was chosen Mini "European car of the 20th century".

Mini and remained a favorite of the British to the end of production in 2000

2001 year series a fully upgraded plant in Oxford has gone in a totally different generation MINI (written in capital letters for different from old Classic Mini) project F50, has been developed in the framework of the BMW group.

The first generation of "New Mini", has been developed in the walls of the German BMW

It turned out to be quite successful (the world has sold more than 5.6 million new MINI), and now comes the in the third generation F56.     

Of nostalgic elements in the interior of the Mini F50 had a large dial speedometer at the center of the panel                  

Electric Mini E has made a limited edition of the second generation model in 2009

Panel Mini E sample 2009

Coincidentally, under the anniversary arrived, the release of plant Oxford 10 millionth car brand MINI. This instance was three-door hatchback special edition Mini 60 Years Edition (also available 5-door hatchbacks and four engines to choose from).

Anniversary edition 60 years Edition of the third generation Mini Cooper F56

This machine has logged in the holiday column from 60 Mini, where each car represents a certain year of release, passing in Bristol, where in Sunday  solemn celebration of the birthday of Mini.

This restomod Classic Mini Electric was made in 2018

 Although the pride and symbol of Britain with the 21st century belongs to the Germans (!) the celebration of the anniversary of the MINI brand,  passed in a big way.  Current company MINI, owned by BMW, produced to celebrate the anniversary of sparsely three - and five-door hatchbacks 60 Years of Mini Edition with four different engines in the choice...

Dashboard Mini Cooper F56 60 years Edition

...and a rich set of equipment, and it's the special logo "60th anniversary", which are placed in different places on the body and interior. Will offer Mini and Russia, but it is unknown when and in what quantity.

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