The Mini is a small economy car developed by the British Motor Corporation and launched in 1959, sold under the Austin and Morris marques. Its transverse engine and front wheel drive layout maximized interior space within a very compact footprint and influenced the layout of most modern small cars; over five million were built before the original design ended production in 2000.
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SignificanceAn iconic small car whose innovative front-wheel-drive, space-efficient layout influenced a generation of automakers; voted the second most influential car of the 20th century. 2 Engine Class Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Mini (marque)Lead paragraph, British Leylandtier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, British Leyland
This merged with Leyland Motors in 1968 to form British Leyland.
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Source Wikipedia: MiniLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
produced for four decades over a single generation, with many names and variants, by the British Motor Corporation (BMC)
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Source Wikipedia: Mini (marque)Lead paragraph, British Motor Holdingstier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, British Motor Holdings
The original Mini was a line of British small cars manufactured by the British Motor Corporation (BMC), which in 1966 became part of British Motor Holdings.
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1. Wikipedia: Mini
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2-door sedan (car), saloon 2-door convertible 2-door Station wagon, estate 2-door sedan delivery, van 2-door coupe utility
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848 cc, 970 cc, 997 cc, 998 cc, 1,071 cc, 1,098 cc, 1,275 cc A-series I4
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Austin Mini
Wikipedia1959 to 1990Quote, 1959 to 1990
The original two-door Mini was a small car produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000.
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