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Mini, the Evolution of a Driving Legend

The Mini has been a style icon evencelebrities such as Steve McQueen, Clint
since its original inception in 1959.Eastwood, and all four of the Beatles,
The combination of a cute and quirkyand then add to this the release of The
little car which was not only greatItalian Job, a big motion film with
around town, was owned and driven by theMichael Caine and Noel Coward, but which
rich and famous, but was also one of thefirmly had Mini's as the main stars, and
most easily affordable vehiclesit is no surprise that everyone wanted
available for the normal person in theto drive one of these great little cars.
street to both buy and maintain,Production of the classic Mini continued
propelled this automotive icon intountil 2000 after which BMW, who now
being one of the most popularowned the brand name, announced their
British-made cars ever.successor, the BMW Mini.
From the time the first groundbreakingWhile many enthusiasts reject the claim
850cc Morris Mini Minor rolled off thethat the new Mini is in fact a genuine
production line on 26 August 1959, thesuccessor, being longer, wider, heavier,
Sir Alec Issigonis' designed Mini wasand being relatively more expensive to
destined for a big future.buy than the original, many others feel
The original mini from 1959 came aboutthat the new larger Mini was the only
as Issigonis was challenged by Thelogical way for the car to keep up with
British Motor Company (BMC) to design amodern requirements. By retaining the
car to answer the problems resultinggeneral overall styling look of the
from the European fuel crisis caused byclassic car but upgrading the technical
the nationalization of the Suez Canal.specifications, BMW had to tread a fine
While German aircraft designers likeline to produce a car which would retain
Messerschmitt, Heinkel as well as Isettathe quirky yet fun visual aspects of the
came up with tiny bubble cars inold vehicle as well as the superb
response, the head of BMC wanted a newhandling characteristics which had made
car which was to be small at just fourthe original such a classic icon.
feet wide, by ten feet long and fourDespite initial reservations from some
feet high but which could comfortablyreviewers and fans of the old car, the
seat four adults and take their luggagenew version of the Mini has so far
without any problems.proved to be almost as popular as the
The revolutionary engine andfirst, and with the help of BMW car
transmission design allowed for thefinance over one million models were
creation of a car that was not onlysold during the initial six years of
compact externally but made maximum useproduction
of available interior space. With greatIt seems that just like the original,
stability generated by the front wheelthese latest models have also been able
drive and wheel at each cornerto garner the attention of famous owners
arrangement, and the front grill andsuch as Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sharon
headlamp layout which created a cheekyOsbourne and Charlotte Church. While
face look, the car appealed to boththe latest brace of cars bearing the
hardened driving fans as well as theMini name, and the latest version of the
general population.Italian Job, may not be able to conjure
The creation of the Mini Cooper in 1961up quite the same stirrings of emotion
which lead to three wins at the Montethat their predecessors did, it is
Carlo Rally between 1964 and 1967,undeniable that BMW has managed to avoid
driven by the likes of the great Paddymuch of the backlash which remaking a
Hopkirk, as well as a host of otherclassic can bring. Instead the BMW Mini
racing triumphs, showed the Mini's truelooks set to continue the legacy, albeit
driving pedigree. Combining this within a different direction, which was
driving endorsements from big namestarted nearly 40 years ago.



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