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jack07734 · Mar 8th, 2004, 12:25 PM

Recently I came across the October 1959 copy issue of Motor Trend Mag.
Inside is a review of the new BMC MINI-MINOR.

I took pictures of the article warning the full size pictures are quite large.

click here for the full size version

click here for the full size version

Enjoy,

Jack

T13 Fighter · Mar 8th, 2004, 02:10 PM

I'm curious as to what their definition of reasonable head and leg room was.

csmith319 · Mar 8th, 2004, 02:51 PM

reasonable head and leg room was very reasonable!

I owned a '91 Mini for 5 years and loved it to bits - I'm over 6' tall by the way! The packaging of the car was amazing, remember that they did not have all the crash legislation that is required today - so there is absolutely no spare room in the body shell at all anywhere! It used 80% of its entire volume for passenger space.

It was sold for over 40years in Europe and Japan - the last models were equiped with fuel injected 1.3 liter versions of the original engine, airbags, full leather interior. These were and still are great little cars, no excess anywhere in them, just like the new one.

T13 Fighter · Mar 8th, 2004, 03:16 PM

I once did a 16 hour trip back from scotland in my '99 cooper sport at the end of that i could barely walk. I agree they are wonderful little cars my mother has one and I have 2 classics a '86 mini chelsea and my '99 cooper sport, and I currently have an MCS on order.

csmith319 · Mar 8th, 2004, 05:22 PM

16 hours would be painful (I guess going to 'Coruscant' takes a while all those glaxies away - very sad) - however I would still agree with reasonable head and legroom for what was and is supposed to be a car used around town!!!!!!

Mar 8th, 2004, 12:25 PM	#1
jack07734 Smiley Club Member :) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Niagara Falls, NY Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 101 Offline	Back To When It All Started Recently I came across the October 1959 copy issue of Motor Trend Mag. Inside is a review of the new BMC MINI-MINOR. I took pictures of the article warning the full size pictures are quite large. click here for the full size version click here for the full size version click here for the full size version Enjoy, Jack Smileee 03ly/b mcs ***** Edna 1964 Wolseley Hornet

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Mar 8th, 2004, 02:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
T13 Fighter Badger Badger Badger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Coruscant Local Time: 01:05 AM Posts: 477 Offline	I'm curious as to what their definition of reasonable head and leg room was.

Mar 8th, 2004, 02:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
csmith319 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Local Time: 02:05 AM Posts: 41 Offline	reasonable head and leg room was very reasonable! I owned a '91 Mini for 5 years and loved it to bits - I'm over 6' tall by the way! The packaging of the car was amazing, remember that they did not have all the crash legislation that is required today - so there is absolutely no spare room in the body shell at all anywhere! It used 80% of its entire volume for passenger space. It was sold for over 40years in Europe and Japan - the last models were equiped with fuel injected 1.3 liter versions of the original engine, airbags, full leather interior. These were and still are great little cars, no excess anywhere in them, just like the new one.

Mar 8th, 2004, 03:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
T13 Fighter Badger Badger Badger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Coruscant Local Time: 01:05 AM Posts: 477 Offline	I once did a 16 hour trip back from scotland in my '99 cooper sport at the end of that i could barely walk. I agree they are wonderful little cars my mother has one and I have 2 classics a '86 mini chelsea and my '99 cooper sport, and I currently have an MCS on order.

Mar 8th, 2004, 05:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
csmith319 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2004 Local Time: 02:05 AM Posts: 41 Offline	16 hours would be painful (I guess going to 'Coruscant' takes a while all those glaxies away - very sad) - however I would still agree with reasonable head and legroom for what was and is supposed to be a car used around town!!!!!!

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