Official: MINI John Cooper Works World Championship 50 Special Edition

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This limited edition will be built to celebrate the achievements of John Cooper in the Formula 1 World Championships during 1959 and 1960. Sir Jack Brabham won back-to-back titles at the wheel of the Works Coopers, taking eleven race wins during these two seasons.

The specification for this unique car is fixed and cannot be amended. There are no Technical enhancements and performance data remains identical to the current MINI John Cooper Works Hatch.

Colour

Connaught Green, non-metallic paint with Pepper White Roof.

Upholstery

Leather Lounge, Black with Red Piping

Standard Equipment

6-Disc CD Changer
Alarm System (Thatcham Cat1)
Anthracite Headlining
Automatic Air Conditioning
Bluetooth Telephone Audio Connection
Car Jack
Chrome Line Interior
Colour Line, Rooster Red
Comfort Access
DAB Radio
Darkened Rear Glass
Exterior Mirror Pack
Front Fog Lamps
Front Passenger Airbag Deactivation Switch
Full Bluetooth Preparation with USB Audio
Harman Kardon Hi-Fi System
Heated Front Seats
Interior Lights Pack
Multi-function Controls for Steering Wheel
Navigation System
Park Distance Control (PDC), rear
Passenger Seat Height Adjustment
Run-flat Tyres
Storage Compartment Pack
Universal Remote Control
Visibility Pack
Voice Control
Warning Triangle and First Aid Kit
White Indicators
Special Edition Content:

17" Cross-Spoke Challenge Alloy Wheels in Jet Black
Additional Driving Lights, Black
Bi-Xenon Lights with Black Interior Reflectors
Bonnet Stripes in Pepper White without Pin-Stripes, with John Cooper Signature on Driver's Side
John Cooper Works 3-Spoke Sport Alcantara/Leather Steering Wheel
John Cooper Works Aerodynamic Kit
John Cooper Works Carbon Fibre Bonnet Scoop
John Cooper Works Carbon Fibre Front Door Grips
John Cooper Works Carbon Fibre Interior Trim with John Cooper Signature Plaque
John Cooper Works Carbon Fibre Mirror Caps
John Cooper Works Carbon Fibre Rear Diffuser
John Cooper Works Carbon Fibre Tailgate Handle
John Cooper Works Floor Mats, Carbon Black with Red Stitching
Leather Gearshift Gaiter, Carbon Black with Red Stitching
Leather Handbrake Gaiter, Carbon Black with Red Stitching
Side Scuttle Finisher Chrome Frame with Edition Number (0-250)
Pricing:

Pricing will be confirmed on Monday 22 June. As a guide price, this car will be in the region of £33,000 to £35,000

Availability:

Only 250 cars will be produced for European markets, 100 cars have been secured for the UK market (no cars will be produced for markets outside of Europe).

Each car will be finished with a unique special edition number framed on the side scuttles. For UK customers, this special edition number will be allocated at random between 001 and 250 during production of the car and there will be no opportunity to request a specific number.

[Paul]

Lots of photos etc from the press launch this weekend at MINI United: MINI John Cooper Works World Championship 50 | theSwitchback

[neilobe]

After seeing it yesterday, i like the colour, but would have looked better with black roof,.
And the price £34k.. i think NOT...Its not enough different to justify that.. At least it should come with the Reacro Seats as standard...
The GP is still the best limited edtition Mini has made...

[EAC]

Excellent though it looks, £34k is a staggering amount of money for basically a top spec special edition Mini.

I am interested in the Harman Kardon Hi-Fi System though, is that likely to appear as an option on all Minis at some point?

EAC.

[Paul]

I spoke to the guys from MINI PR and management about that and they said something along the lines of "No. Well, certainly not any time soon, otherwise it wouldn't be exclusive".

We've heard that before though, haven't we?

[EAC]

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul (original)

I spoke to the guys from MINI PR and management about that and they said something along the lines of "No. Well, certainly not any time soon, otherwise it wouldn't be exclusive".

We've heard that before though, haven't we?

Certainly have. The JCW 160mph speedo certainly didn't stay exclusive for long

[Paul]

Perfect example.

[johnmichael]

I have to say that I have always liked having the "uber" MINI and had 4 x MCSs from June 02to 08.08 when I got a MINI JCW. I passed on the GP because of the lack of a rear seat (needed for the school run). I will pass on the WC50 because of cost. I have long advocated a proper JCW ("EVO") with all the JCW kit as standard, carbon, SW, seats, suspension and a Chilli etc etc. It hurts me to pay for seats. suspension etc and then have to junk only to pay for the replacements to be supplied and fitted. At £33k you are into some serious cars and even more serious lightly used cars. MINI take note. I would pay up to say £27.5k for a full JCW spec car hopefully remapped to 240bhp but not a penny more. Wish them well shifting 100 at £35k in the UK!

[leojcw]

i saw this car at MINI United at the weekend and its lovely...but i can't help thinking its well over priced!!

There are no mechanical differences, in terms of performance it is the same as a normal JCW, whereas the GP was significantly faster and a better performer.

Also, it only has the standard 17inch challenge wheels, and i just find it difficult to justify a JCW being 35 grand when its not even a lovely colour combination!!!

[johnmichael]

My local dealer group are already inviting 'interest' in the car ahead of pricing so presumably they have 1 or 2 allocated accross their 5 dealerships so they must be worried about being lumbered - include me out at the indicative price! If it was £10k to change for my 08.08 JCW 50k miler in September I might consider it.

[Tobes]

6 disc CD change- no thanks!

Why would anybody use this? will have USB so ipod kills thr changer

spec for spec sake

Discussing at Mini Utd that better option we would have preferred to see was a stripped out lighter version of the factory jcw

Also whlst car looks ok in flesh (im no fan of BRG) i think a better colour combination could have been thought of.

[M.O.S]

The point of the colour is to relate back to Cooper racing colours.

[choccy20]

that is a ridiculous price for what is basically a JCW with some added extras. Who the hell is going to invest 30 grand fo a mini when they can buy an RS Focus for 25 grand and cars like the 261 bhp Scirocco R and Megane 250 coming out later in the year. Personally the World Champ 50 I saw at mini united looked good but would I buy one NO this for me is a step back from the GP not a step forward, a bit like the new challenge car which has less power than the old one thats why they only sold one in this country so far.

[M.O.S]

Quote: Originally Posted by choccy20 (original)

a bit like the new challenge car which has less power than the old one thats why they only sold one in this country so far.

Is it or is it more to do with the fact that the current teams want to continue with their supercharged cars because they are cheaper to get parts for, and they can't afford to upgrade? An assumption there which is not backed up by any evidence.

[Tara&Paul]

How much