The Mark I was the first version of the Mini, the small front-wheel-drive car that the British Motor Corporation launched in August 1959 as the Austin Seven and the Morris Mini-Minor. It was built as project ADO15 and is recognisable by its sliding windows, external door hinges and moustache grille. Its transverse engine drove the front wheels through a gearbox housed in the engine sump, which let a very short body carry four people, and rubber cone springs replaced conventional suspension. The first cars used an 848 cc engine, chosen to keep top speed manageable at about 72 mph, and the line grew to include the Cooper and Cooper S sports versions with larger engines and disc brakes. Hydrolastic suspension arrived in 1964, and the Mark I gave way to the Mark II in October 1967 in Britain, though Australian production of the round-nosed Mini carried on until 1970. It sold under both Austin and Morris names.
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The Mark I Mini (1959–1967) was the first version of British Motor Corporation's Mini model.
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In the United Kingdom the Mark I was produced between 1959 and 1967 at the Longbridge Plant near BMC's headquarters
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Production changes, 1959
26 August 1959-101, The first Mini launched, the Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor
Performance
It had a top speed of 72.4 mph (116.5 km/h)
Performance, saloon body
An Austin de luxe saloon was tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1959.
Cooper and Cooper S
BMC A-series Inline-4 OHV 2 valves per cylinder
Upgrades
Production of the round-nosed mini in Australia halted in 1970 with the release of the new Mini Clubman.
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The Mark I Mini (1959-1967) was the first version of British Motor Corporation's Mini model.
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In the United Kingdom the Mark I was produced between 1959 and 1967 at the Longbridge Plant near BMC's headquarters
Of Make: Mini, Lead
The Mark I Mini (1959-1967) was the first version of British Motor Corporation's Mini model.
is a version of the model: Classic Mini, Lead, model
The Mark I Mini (1959-1967) was the first version of British Motor Corporation's Mini model.
Generation Of: Classic Mini, Lead, generation
The Mark I Mini (1959-1967) was the first version of British Motor Corporation's Mini model.
Exemplifies: Automobile Transport, Design, seating
The Mini was a genuine four seater.
In Group: Hatchbacks And Microcars, Design, packaging
This was possible within such a small bodyshell because the engine was mounted transversely
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