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HJi J'j£jJ iJj ^ Hwninv a •' •if* ^British 91 Motoring BRITISH MOTORING MANAGEMENT On lite Cmvr Minis were sold In tlio Unltod States from J 960 to Alan ParadlsoEcftor 7967. developing a cult (of/owing Ifiat continues to be active Annette ParadiseWaragmgErj.vv at the dawning ol the new Mini. Photography by AlanParadise Joy KellerAsjooaieEaw On Ibis Pjiic WarronHughes tests the ail-now MG Lota sporfs AmyCovingtonCoay£(Mor car al the Lo Mans circuit, spearheading MG's long-awalltd Aaron SmithF*afun> Editor return to motorsports. Lacey HendersonEaro'jMsus/j'ir LeighDeFreeceA/tUnctot NancyWadeGraphcDos.n,ne,» Nicole LeapGrapMcDesigner ContntorigEdtors HarryNewton BillPlggott Paul Richardson Ken Smith John Sprinzel Steve Tom GooffWhcatlcy HowtoConradBritishMotoring Moss Motors 440 Rutherford Street Go'ela,CA93117 805 681.3400 Etfforial Queries. Comments and Photos: B'itishMotoring 4700SpringSt Ste.304 La Mesa. 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Mud-page feature stories and 1 3 A Mini Love Affair 20 Car Mart Personallyprofess 1954 Alpine Rally A famous endurance test. The history of the Mini in America. Classic cars for sale. $8000 GIFTCERTIFICATES Bookreviews.Ck* anclereprints 23 Events Calendar $3500 GIFTCERTIFICATES Greenwich Concours d'EIegance 17 Hello Mini Tochrvceibps. Cartoons. Humorousanecdotes. Puzzles. i classic cross-section of cars. The new Mini arrives. Places to go...people to see. Photos (eecaaSngany photocontest ccrtrtusons) AU1IIMN200I • OrilTISH I.IOTORINQ 3 2 AUTUMN 2001 • BP.ITIS a breeze. What I originally figured to he a weekend outbuilding, removedthe car cover and. to my surprise. project took less than thrce.hours. found a 1961 BugeyeSpnte with .17,000 original miles. I did, however, takethisprocess onestep further Setvice records located in the vehicle indicated the car to help ensure proper alignment when reassembling had been driven less than 1,000 miles in the past eleven the tie rod to the tie rod end. After loosening the lock years. This owner wasthe car's second, anil it had been rBox nut and screwing it finger-light against the lie rod end, painted yellow The top, bows and side curtains were Iwrapped a piece of masking tape around the lie rod a: on the rafters, It was all there, a complete car the inside face of the nut Thisacted as a rough "stop" I met with the owner, drove the car and purchased for the original location. I then put a small,aligning dot it after a ten-minute conversation. The only problem I ivingin Florida,high engine temperatures (above of paint on both the tape and nut Hal.After removing could find with the car was a leak in the radiator hose. 200 degrees) at 60 mph in the summer has alwaysbeen the tie rod from the tie lod end and unscrewing the What did I pay for this little gem? Well, let's a problem. I installed an oil cooler, added a water lock nut to the 'flush" location, I put another dot ol j.isl say my wife smiled when I brought the car home wetter, replaced the radiator, added a heater radiator paint on the nut and tie rod This would be my starting and told her the price. I found mine! up front rightbehind the grille and hooked it parallel location to count the turns when replacing the nut Wally Walker to the heaterhoses That loweredthe engine'srunning Ibis ptoccss worked well and helped me avoid any Soquel, CA temperature about ten degrees. I just finishedinstalling confusion ol where to start and end my "turn" count an engine shroud and I can't wait to lest it because the Upon completion, I checked the distance l>clwccn lire airflow over the engine should be much greater and I marks and lound it to Ik- tight on the money. hope it takes another five to 10 degrees olf the running My thanks to Drill's!) Moloriiir; lor providing this I have recently pulled the engine out of my 1965 temperature. The specs call for a running temperature information. If I had proceeded with the Spnte to replace the clutch. I had to disconnect the of 165to 190degrees I'm hopingthe addedairflow conventional process, I would siill be under the car hydraulic line to the clutch slave cylinder and because willput me in that range once and for all.Right now on rather than in the driver's scat the clutch and brake share the same reservoir. I a 75 to 80 degree day, the engine stays at about 175to Matk Young drained the entire hydraulic system to prevent spills. 180degrees, even after I put the thermost.tt back in III Sebastopol, CA Now (he controversy begins When I refillthe system, sec how it nuis when lite temperature teaches 95 I want 10 use the new siliconc-lascd brake lluid degrees with the shroud Hy the way. this is only a because it won't harm the paint and it doesn't bond high-speed problem. The engine has always run okay with water. I am told it also won't cause the corrosion at slow speeds such as in parades. around the cylinders. The problem is that many Hunks again tor your assistance. My wife and I people bale silicone lluid and say that the silicon enjoy driving the car around the area, it is a head turned I havecompletedrestoring my 1955TF 1500and lam ntaoo happy to say il isrunningand looking likenew. Now btcaks down the nthher teak in brakes and makes them Hal I'abst (THMAOtO SlClKWI tfiat the restoration is complete. I wanted to share the "spongy" They also say it is slightly compressible - St. August PAINT definitely not what you want in a brake lluid. Do any 10'. Njr • I t KOrj tKDj latest news. Recently, I entered my car In the Santa Barbara 7000 Concours d Hcgancc and I was fortunate ol your readers have any facts or personal experiences ***PS^te^ PI "00 IOCS Mil with the new silicone brake fluid? to receive Isl placein the European Sports car class Clcn R. Alvis Thiswould nol havebeen possiblewithout the help ol My 40J high school reunion is coming up and a Moss Motors and its employees, who demonstrated Wichita. KS group ol my friendsin SantaCruz were talking impressive knowledge about MCs. I have enclosed a about finding cats from 1961, our graduation year, picture of the car lor you to share with your readers Many times you feature a British auto that one of fixingthem up and driving them to the classreunion. your readers has restored I wanted to Silvio L. Motta Here's the story abuui how I totind my special car Santa Barbara, CA0 introduce you to mine I spent six years restoring One of my friends recently purchased an old this 1958 MCA Roadster using many Moss Motors chicken ranch on the outskirts of Santa Cruz, complete parts. The work started in 1989and was completed with several outbuildings and old sheds He told me in 1995. It has won numerous first and second place Ijust finished replacing the steering rack boots there was an old sports car under a car cover patked in awards and was given a six-page feature spread in on my 1970 MCB and I want to say thanks for one ol the outbuildings Apparently, it had been stored the March 1997 issue of GallicAitlo Rntorcr.This was the article "Steering Rack Boot Replacement," by lot several years The owner, a WWII veteran who Steve Tom, in the winter edition of /irili.fi the firsi car I ever restored and it was tie-finitely a lives in San f-rancisco, kepi his spoils car stored for challenge* but 1 learned a lot about welding, sand Molorind. Even though I had purchased the proper when he visits. My friend said the owner was a tall man blasting and mechanics.Although it is long overdue, tools to remove the ball joints, I had been putting who had both knees replaced and bad difficulty getting I wanted to thank the Moss Motors staff lor helping this project off because I knew it was going to be in and out of the car, thus it was rarely driven. me through some of the tough spots. a real bear 1 he process outlined by Tom made it With the owner's permission, we unlocked the 4 AUTUMN 2001 • BRITISH MOTORING AUTUMN 2001 • BRITISH MOTORING 5 195't ALPINE RALLYBy Paul Richardson inJ JimmyRay at the a mountains where the climbs and descents had solid adventure. The mute ran cast towards the first rock on one side and no effective guard rails checkpoint in the French Alps, which was reached in whatsoever on then outer edge. One mistake could darkness Cars were refueled there for the daunting Kc"Kchardj0: result in a drop ol thousands of feet off the side lust task of driving lour major Alpine passes in the dead lo make things more interesting for crews, the route- ol n.ghi. The Col D'Allos (7,350 It), Col dc Vars was organized so that many of the highest passes (6,926 It.) and the Col D'lzoard (7,746 It.) were T,he International rallies were met at night successfully negotiated and the three TRs pressed in Huropc in the '50s were tun over some ol the In 195-1 three works Triumph TR2s took part in On to Bnancon and over the border into Italy via most testing routes imaginable, especially the were so dangerous It was the Alpine, which was the Itrsl International rally In the Col dc Montgenevre (6,070 ft ) The remaining Critcriuml)es Alpes. commonly knownasThe Alpine also a policy of the Alpine which a works team was entered. The three-car team lew hours of darkness were then spent driving Asus name implies, the rallywasessentially contested organizers to include the highest and toughest of consisted ol team leaders Ken Richardson and co- through the Lombardy plain towards Bergamo in over the high Alpine passes ol centralhuropc and was those passes if llicy were not impassable by snow or dnver Kit lleathcote, who became his PA , Lyndon readiness to tackle the single track roads leading up generally regarded as the toughest test of endurance avalanche,The passeshad steep climbsanildescents, Mills and U.K. Sales Manager ol the company, into the mountains towards the Vtvionc pass. It was foranycaror crew But competitor,pressand spectator which m those days could only be desctibed as loose. Jimmy Ray, Robbie Slotemaker and Maunce in a narrow section of the Vivione that a puncture opinion labeled the 1954 cvenl as the toughest and surfaced, single-lane can tracks. At altitude they Catsonidcs. put Richardson and Heathcotc out ol the tunning most dangemus Alpine to date. werecovered in snow, often on lop of sheet ice, and The tally started on July 8 in Marseilles in lor a coveted Coupe des Alpes which was awarded It is well known that the Alpine rally was (eared at the lowerlevels icyroadscouldbe madewotseby Southern France. The three-car team left the starting for any car completing the rally without losing by many ctews simply because the Alpine passes rain. Many of the passes were hewn from the side ol ramp in late afternoon for their first Alpine points. The puncture caused a time penalty at the next 6 AUTUMN 2001 • BRITISH MOTORING AUTUMN 2001 • BRITISH MOTORING T checkpoint where they arrived one minute "Our rally very nearly ended on the Stclvio," and 54 seconds late. Having had no sleep, Kit I leathcote said. 'Ken had caught up with lean crews spent the second day's hard driving Behra,the racing driver,who was in an AlfaRomeo. headingforthe first nightstopat St. Moritz, We wete right on his tail and, as we followed him Switzerland, which was the end of the first out ol a comer, the Alfaundcrstcercd Straight into stage All the works TRs arrived safely and in the mountainside and bounced back into the front gootl lime. At St Moritz, the organizers re- of ourTR which then pushed ihe Alia back into the routedthe secondstageof the rally due to an mountainside Luckily, we only sustained Front end avalanchewhich totally blocked the Slelvio body damage, but the Alfa's rally was over because pass Major flood reports caused a second of serious front end damage and a burst radiator." toute change. Once resumed, the rally Alter dealing the Slelvio, the route veered passed from St Moritz into Italy, back into West to the foothills of the Italian Alps and then lo Switzerlandand then Austria and Germany the French Alps again, which were reached in From Germany the route took d.ukness "Ken and I were extremely tired by ibis lime, but we suddenly felt wide awake driving with a competitors back to Austria through The crossing into France took place al the Innsbruck and into Italy via the notorious summit of the Col du Petit St. Bernard at 7,178 (l. snapped rear spring!" I leathcote said. By this tunc Brenner pass Finally competitors arrived at The final section through the French Alps involved Slotcmakcr and Gatsonides had driven a superb rally Cortina D'Anipcsso lor the end of the maneuvering the ascents and descents ol some of with no problems and were well on their way to winning a coveied C!oupeI)i-s Alpes for completing second stage the most dangerous of the French Alpine passes in the rally without losing points. The third stage was essentially a 190- rapid succession in snow and ice. "File TRs raced Lyndon Mills and Jimmy Ray had extremely mile road race in and around the Dolomite- reliably and relentlessly through the night passes bad luck only 400 miles Irom the finish when, alter mountains with the siart and finish al over the Col dc L'lseran(9,090 ft.), Col de la Cioix Cortina. "The day dawned with perfect de Fcr (6.818 ft). Col du Telegraph (5,292 ft.), Col an impressive performance, a real wheel Ix-armg failed and they had to retire from the tally conditions and for the lirsi 30 miles 01 so we dc l.'lzoard (7,746 It.), Col de Vars (6,926 ft.) and The last event at Cannes was a speed and encountered some very sleep ascents which the Col dc la Cayollc (7,634 It.). Near disaster held es-eryone'saverage speed well down, so struck when a rear spring snapjicd on the breaking lest around cones on the sea front. "Ken much so that it appeared we'd never make up Richardson/Heathcote TR in the Gorge dc Daluis, never liked these tests around cones, and this one- was more than the usual challenge because he had to the lost nme," I leathcote said "But it turned My lather, who was chief mechanic and works test drive with the broken rear spring, but he managed to out later on that there were some sec lions tlnver lor the ERA learn, often related that, with rear get the second fastest time overall." 1leathcote said. where much higher speeds could be wheel steering caused by rear axle movement, just achieved This, coupled with Ken's superb keeping the car on the road became a major Slotcmakcr ami Gatsonides also linished a driving, got us to the finish back in Cortina problem, However, Richardson and 1leathcote remarkable sixth overall. With the privately entered TR2 belonging to loscph Kat and I lands Tak, who with 28 minutes in hand. By achieving this managed to stay in the race. performance we had overtaken all the cars had recovered from an accident near the control at that had started before us and, having Bolzano, the Richardson/Heathcote and averaged 50 mph for the 190-milecircuit, we Slolemaker/Calsonides TR2s look ihe made our second lastest time o( the day. manufacturers' team prize. Richardson, I leathcote, Slotcmaker, and Gatsonides linished Thus, before the ball way mark, we became in second, third and loiirlh places in the 2000CC the leading car in the rally." The final 24-hour stage of the rally rati class, and won the Pernod Challenge Cup (or the team, which put up the fastest cumulative Irom C ortina to Cannes on the limes over the timed speed tests and hill climbs Mediterranean coastline of France. This section took in the Stclvio pass, which was at Munich, I'ordoi, Stclvio and Izuatd. They cleared for the return run Competitors also won the prize lot the Ik-si performance of drove 9,045 It of what was one ol the a non-French team. highest toads in Europe The Stclvio pass The 1954 Alpine rally was the first ol many rallies ol its type where TR2s and 3s zigzags up mountainsides in a seties ol short Straights connected by hairpin bends. The won endless class and team awards throughout the '50s. The stealth of the TR is I majority of the mad surface was loose shale with reinlorced concrete (the only hard legendary and the very same TR2 OVC 276 surface) on the hairpin bends where grip used by Richardson anil Healhcote in the '51 Trecherous Alpine Rally panes,including iindeibraking and accelerationwasessential, Alpine rally is still running in pristine thefamousStelrio pass(middle). even for normal traffic. condition on the roads of Europetoday © Victorious T^sajur the ra „,u,.^-^:^:;.ides, Ki' Heathcou. Robbie SlotemokcT.Muu 8 AUTUMN 2001 • BRITISH MOTORING AUTUMN 2001 • BRITISH MOTORING 9 emeritus David P.. Davis double as chief judge and event banquet guest speaker Antiques and classics were the focus of Saturday's display with post-WW II sports and CT cars presiding on Sunday. The Concours continually adds new sponsors who recognize this as an ideal venue lo showcase their products. New to the 2.001 event were Cadillac and SAAB, joining long-time sponsors Mcrccdcs- lienz, Land Rover. Ferrari and Lincoln-Mercury. Even though rain made a quagmire of the harbor-front park, a prestigious field of internationally known vehicles assembled lor the enjoyment of several thousand devoted enthusiasts. Included in the field were a fabulous one-oil Hispano Suiza Dubonnet, brought by Charles Morse of Seattle, Washington,, which was awarded Best of Show, a tribute thai eluded the remarkable machine at Pebble Beach and the Louis Vtiilton Classic in 2000. Also on display was Lawrence Auriana's ex-Terry Colin Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 cabriolet, acquired two years ago at Christie's Pebble Beach sale. 111 only its sixth year, the Greenwich Concours and a mid-60s Corvette. The newest entrant was a Other strong contenders for high honors d'Hcgancc has become recognized by those recently minted BMW Z8, which looked right-at- included a Nclhcrcuttquality 1904 Pope Hartford, whose opinions count as one of the major events home among its vintage peers entered by QUIENSABE, as well as a pair of splendid of its type. All the ingredients were abundantly post war Mascratis and several Ferraris. present, providing entrants, sponsors and olficials SATURDAY All and all, it was quite a splendid weekend for with a whirl of on-and-off site activities. The Saturday morning's monsoon broke event vintage and classic auto enthusiasts, setting the stage result was a field of entries that could stand organizer Bruce Wcnncrsliom's six-year perfect lor an even grander event in the future. © against those found at some of the belter-known, wealher record for this popular Concours longer-established automotive contests. d'Elcgancc. The Greenwich Concours attracted entries from a wide area, thanks to title FRIDAY sponsorship of AUTOMOBILE magazine. It also A Concours prc-tour ol back-country helped to have the publication's cdiiorial director Greenwich included a preview of retired auto- dealer Malcolm Fray's newly built museum in Banksville This facility, housed in threebuildings, each measuring 4,000-sq. ft., represents an addition ol about 30 cars to Prays existing collection at his Greenwich home. Al the conclusion ol the afternoon drive through the noted estate country, rallyisls stopped by I'ray's Greenwich estate for poolsidc refreshments. Vehicles in the Friday road-rally were a cross- section of those thatwould beexhibited throughout the weekend. Several pre-war Packards. Rolls Royces, PierceArrowsanil Buicks were offset by an equally fine group of sports cars Irom the post-war era.A truly splendid XK I20M FHCandanequally pristine Austin I lealcy I00M were standouts in that category,along with a Mascrati 3500Touring coupe 10 AUTUMN 2001 • BRITISH MOTORING Get Under Caver NEW TOPS AND TOIMMEAUS FOR THE COMING SEASON llieffiK^r RETURN TO Mans MG Re-enters Motorsports With the MG Lola EX257 MC. has always enjoyed certain measures of Flic- rain continued as the race settled into its racing success. It all began in 1922 when a stride It wasat this point that the MG Lolaclimbed to 12 horsepower Cowley with lowered suspension its best race position of third place within the first two won a gold medal in the Motor Cycling Club's hours Fight bonis in and a third ol the race behind it, (MCC) Land's Unci Trial. A variety of MCs have the MG I"la pressed on. despite the persistent rain, set motorsport milestones since then, including which was causing electrical difficulties. Later, an oil the I -sencs, a woiks-backcd MGB and the MC, leak initiated repairs The MG Lola returned lo face Metro Turbo Despite this rich history, it has nsing temperatures, which just alter the 12-hour been 36 years since MG last competed at the halfway lime point, led to its retirement. Insioiii Le Mans event "We are immenselyproud lo have brought MG 1 he flagship MC, racing project car is the MG back to the Le Mans and frankly it has been beyond Lola FJX257,which was built and designed by Lola our expectations," said Rob Oldakcr, managing Cars International with input from MG Rover director, MG Spoil & Racing I muled This has Design Director Petei Stevens. Powered by a MG X always been our learning year and now we arc- Power 2 liter, four-cylinder tutbo unit, two l;X257s confident that we will have the right package to were entered into the LMP675 class, the lightest make MG even more successful next year.' © qualiflt ation group at Le Mans. Diiven by an all liriiish team, the F.X257 reached third overall within two hours of the start, ami established the fastestwetweatherlap.witha blisteting third fastesttimeOverall.Many cars, includingMG Lola car 34.spunamicrashed duringthe openinglapsdueto heavy ram. 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American media werealready giving the Mini ground to rivals Renault, Fiat and Volkswagen. In incredible coverage, astheyhadseentheimpact ithad atldition, 1968 US. safety and emissions regulations hadon the Furopcan market Theywereintrigued by virtually doomed theMini Specifically, a requlremeni the unique layout, design andoverall Specifications. roi occupant prolection would hnvc required a major overhaul to the Mini interior This, combined with a Love at First Sight? BMC realignment, combined wilh other factors, Americans had grown accustome-d to a certain signaled the end of the Mini in America. level of interior and exterior trim, even in economy To this day, n isn'tunusual lo find many"non cars. Many were disappointed by the Mini's spare standard" Minis in cai clubs across America. Because accoutrements antl solemn finish. Americansweren't as of BMC'sdecision lo discontinue the supply line in directly affected by the postwar depression as England the United Stales, many enthusiasts came up with had been, and they were looking for more in a car. cieativewayslo obtaintheir lavontc ride,including They wanted something thai was fun. unique and smuggling cars Irom Canada until American practical, lliis iswhere ihe Mini did nol disappoint regulations put on the brakes. Americans became Roail k Track tested the Austin 850 Mini in obsessed with maintaining and rebuilding their March 1960,justas the first carswerearriving. The original Minis, and often resorted to piecing magazine expressed concern about highway noise together badly wrecked or rusted cars, sometimes level, but was impressed by even the slowest Mini's resulting in an automotive Frankensteineffect. performance. Criticswereamazed by how generous Rumors of the Mini's return have turned out to the interior roomwasin sucha diminutive package, be fact. When BMW bought Rover, the Mini surpassing the externally larger VW Beetle followed Production of the old Mini stopped in Weighing around 1,300lbs.with 35 hoi\epower, it October 2000 as production ol the new Mini was a close tun for a l,20(k:c VW in a straight line - siarled U.S. sales arc projected to begin in March but in corners there wasno comparison.The Beetle's 2002 (see The New Mini", p. 17 lor more detailed quaint suspension was no match fnt the Mini's road- information). Welcome back Mini. hugging performance,and at a list price ol $1,295 in 1960, it was a serious competitor to the S1,675 VW. Pick Your Passion In 1961, British Motor Company (BMC) I here were many Mini models sold in the introduced the MiniCooper997 Developed by the United States (mm I960 to 1967, and later models famed Cooper racing team, which had won the 1959 have been brought in by a variety of means The and I960 Formula One World Championships, this Mini line included sedans, sports models, vans and modelhad 20 more horsepower thanks to a longer trucks Here arc the most common Minis th.it made stroke connected to a slightly smaller bore that it stateside Note datesarc for U.S. salesonly. brought the displacement lust under the I.OOOcc But there were rebels who craved the compact space and comlorl " Issigonis and his design learn limit of many racing classes. Intake valves were Austin 850 1960-1967 appeal ol lorcign cars like MGs and Triumphs. came up with the radical idea to relocate the enlarged and the compression was increased. A Engine size: 848CC About this same time, the Volkswagen Beetle was Power output: 35 bhp at 5,500 rpm gearbox into the engine sump At a time when most more radical cam breathed through iwin SI! making signilicant headway in the economy small Torque: 44 lb. ft. at 2,900 rpm cars had a separate chassis, Issigonis' design was carburetors and the gcarl>ox got closer ratio gears car market. And while there were olher makes such monocoquc (the body was integral with the chassis) and an extensionthat brought the shift leverback Tlie Austin 850wasIhet»stMini loIxiimporuxi lothe as the Renault, Simca and PcugCOl - ihey justdidn't and the running gear and engine were attached beside the driver, replacing the long "magic wand" United States, wilh nu'ntxvariations between Morrisand Austin have the light attitude. Then the Mini came along. through the from and real sub (rames. Money was shift lever of the 850s models Most American Mini:-, worn madebyAustin IrJiiaDy, ttioAusunversions worecalled Austin850, but Iris was an issue, so Issigonis spot-welded the hotly panels The American sports car crowd loved the new Bursting Bubbles changed in 1962 lo A;.r.tTi Mm. The Mini8SCs were dcJvcred together using external "jigs", which explains the Coopers. Finally, here was a true 4-scat sports sedan British automobile designer Alec Issigonis wtth sc*lcoky pantjoosina limited range olcolors. Mini's scams. The tiny vehicle also sported a rubber withroom for two kids or luggage in back The only shared one thine in common with many other suspension system and a lightweight (ront-wheel "competition" at the time was the Renault Cordini Mini Van and Countryman, 1960-1967 European engineers ol his day. They saw the drive, which provided exceptional handling lor an and the Fiat-Abaiths. The Miniwasina classby itself Englno: aame as Mini 850 "bubble"can rolling out ol Germany and wanted to economy car. lor the next seven years, Americans were counter wilh something that used "the minimum The MiniVan was Introduced in 1960 os a commercial The Miniwaslaunched Aug. 26, 1950, through introduced to variations ol the Mini. Deluxe models amount ol materials to give the maximum amount of Austin and Morrisfranchises worldwide. Badged as vehicle primarily intendedlor light delivery work. AUTUMN 2001 • BRIIISH MOTORING 15 14 AUTUMN 2001 • BHIIISII MOTORING Accommodations were sparse, and the wlieolbaso war, Mini Cooper S, 1963-1967 longer than a standard Mini,even though the running gear Engine size: 970, 1071 and 1275CC THE nELU mini Evolution was almost identical. Lal8 in 1960 n "Woodie" version ol Powor output: 64 bhp at 6,500 rpm (970), 67.5 bhp the van. called Ihe AustinCountryman,was Introduced (Hio at 6,500 rpm (1071), 76.1 hp at 6,000 rpm (1275) Morris version was called Ihe Traveller) It had wood trim Torque: 57 lb. ft. at 5,000 rpm (970).6? lb. ft. at of an automotive icon around tho back ol the body and on the twin reor doors. 4,500 rpm (1071), 79 lb. ft. at 3,000 rpm (1275) This more accommodating version ol tho van hud u roar seal and similar interior trim lo an 8S0 sodan. The The MiniCooper S was inlroduced in 1071cc lonn in Ccunliyman proved to be popular in the US and many early 1963 In 1964 Ihe 970cc and 1275cc versions were Reed said it looked "like a scrappy little soccer wore sold added Tho 9 70 was a special model lo get Ihe S engine into hooligan spoiling for a fight ' the undci lOOOccracing classes, and was discontinued less The new Mini will be available in the United Mini Pickup, 1961-1567 than a year after its introduction. Engine: same as Mini 850 States in two trim levels, the Mini Cooper and the Mini Moke, 1964-1967 Mini Cooper S. Pricing isn't firm yet, but Tins liny unitarian vehicle was imporlod in small Engine: same as Mini 850 unofficially the base price will start at around njTto-s and survival rates are lo*. Tney have recently $18,000. A five-speed manual transmission will be become hghly sought after Tre Iron included spartan Nicknamed Ihe 'Hying Bedstead." ihe Voke was initially standard with automaticas an option, and a 115-or pressed stool Qriiis Dial were parted body color and a'l intended to be a iignt militaryvernce tnat could be stacked Icr Interiors were black. easy shipment (hence tr-o angjlar sides). Rejected by tl-« 160-horsepowcr, four-cylinder 1.6-litcr, 16-valvc miliary, tho Moke entered cr/ilan p-oducbon in 1964. BMC engine will be available Mini Cooper, 1961-1967 dealers could order iliern and a reasonable number wero Of course there are differences between the old Englno size: 997 and 998cc imported by indrwcuals both during the BMC yeais and and new Mini. The first one is that drivers won't Power output 55 bhp at 6,000 rpm afterwards Although (fled with a rudimentary fabric lop. Ihe need to pry themselves into the new Mini, which Torque: 54 lb. Il at 3,600 rpm (997); passengor seals and side curtains were optional 57 lb. ft at 3,000 rpm (998) has much more interiorspace. In addition, the 50/50 Riley Ell and Wolseley Hornet, 1961-1967 Only about 10,000 Minis made it lo U.S. soil split folding rear seats make belter use of the Tho MiniCooper put Minis on Ihe performance map Engine size: 848cc and 998cc during its 41-ycar, 5.3 million production run. available space.The smoothdashis brokenup by a Iho lirsi models liad 997cc eng-nes witha longer stroke and Nevertheless, it isn't hard to (ind die-hard American series of different-sized circular gauges, dials and smaller bore than Ihe 848cc engines Twin SU cartnuolory Tltoso two "upmarket" Min- variations wero not ollicially enthusiasts who worship the bold little statement vents. The tachometer sitsabove ihesmall steering replaced the single carb setup and b;gger vaivos and o imported by BMCbul a small number have been brought In Now comes news that those smashing little Mini holler cam were added as well Front brakes wore 7-inch trom Canada or England by private owners. These wheelwhile the largespeedometer is placedrightin Lockheed discs lhat provided only marginallymore slopping resembled Mini850 sedans with vertical grills up Iron! and tin Coopers - based in parton theInhnCooper inspired the middle of the dash. ixiwirrthan drums, Pain; on all Coopers was two-toned and oxlended tail with small tins Early models used B48cc Minis of old that excelled in motoisports - will be The new Mini has advanced suspension with a shllt levers were relocated lartner back besido tho driver lor engines, bul in 1963 Ihoy were titled wiin a deluned version dashing around the streets of America beginning in multi-link design in the rear. Disc brakes are attached a shorter, moro oireel throw Coopers also had three-gauge ol the 998cc engine also used in Ihe Mini Cooper Interior 2002. Of all the car companies to pick up this iconic to allwheels (ABS isstandard) andBMW saysthatthe insliumcnl poda in place ol Ihe single speedometer lilted to trim was more lavish than in regular Minimodels, with leather design. BMWtook up the charge, vowingI" preserve standard Miri 8b0s seals mklrxlin 1962 © body is two to three times stiffer than other cars of its the historic feel while blending various innovations size, giving it a go-kart feel. As for those tiny wheels developedsince the firstMinis appearedin 1959. on the original Minis, they've been replaced with 'Ihe Mini Cooper is not a retro designed car, M AMER standard IS-in or optional 16- or 17-in. aluminum 1 N 1 S If 1 CA but an evolution of the original," says frank wheels linished inwhite or silver. What about safely? Stephenson, the Mini's chief designer "Il has the It was, after all, safety concerns among other issues Summary of models Austin lllorris Production Period genes and many of the key characteristics of its that drove Minis out of the United Slates in 1967. predecessor, but is larger, more powerful, more BMW states that an exceptionally strong passenger muscularand more exciting.' Saloon A/A2S7 M/A2S4 August 1959- 1967 cell is combined with front and rearcrumple zones The Mini Cooper instantly cndeaied itself to De Luxe Saloon A/A2S7 M/A2S4 August 1959 - October 1962 andimpact door beams A"full array ofairbags" shields driving enthusiasts wotldwide and has lasted decades the driverand passenger from frontandsideimpacts. Super Saloon A/A2S7S M/A2S4S June 1961 - October 1962 without a major redesign. But like the VW Beetle, A head protection airbag is alsostandard Dynamic- (Super) De Luxe Saloon A/A2S7S M/A2S4S October 1962-1967 sometimesnew is better In England,where the first Stability Control traction system and Xenon Cooper Saloon C/A2S7 K/A2S4 August 1961-1967 new Mini models are scheduled headlights are options, along Cooper S' Saloon C/A2S7 K7A2S4 April 1963 - September 1964 to be released in July 2001, with a navigation system Coopor 'S' 970 Saloon C/A2S7 K/A2S7 March 1964 - January 1965 peoplearealready referring lo il BMWiscalling the Mini an as "the baby BMW." Cooper'S' 1215 Saloon C/A2S7 K7A2S7 March 1964-1967 independent brand within the BMW has kept the bulging Estate Car A/AW7 M/AVV4 March 1960- 1967 BMW Croup. The car will be hood, distinctive "whcels-at- made in Oxfordshire, England, All-steel Estate Car A/AW7 M/AW4 March 1961 -1967 the-corncrs" construction, and and imported to select BMW V4-ton Van A/AV7 M/AV4 January 1960-1967 the chopped-off hatchback dealerships. Americans can '/S-ton Pick-up A/AV7 M/AU4 February 1961 -1967 When looking for a way to expect to sec Minis at U.S. describe the new Mini's look, BMW dealerships In the spring tdmunds.com writer Philip ol 2002. © 16 AUTUMN 2001 • BRITISH MOIOHING AUTUMN 2001 • BRITISH MOIORING 17 BUTTONWILL w BonanzaWggJ mmm\ By Ken spectators who came through the gates 'Hie new air- conditioned control center provided spectators and Buttonwillow Car Show Results: Competitors with an excellent v.mtagcpoint of the track. 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