Production of the fibreglass bodied Mini for British Leyland's Chilean subsidiary began in 1970 and continued for a few years, a car that can be recognised by the missing body seams and larger panel gaps. The reason for the fibreglass body was to let Leyland meet very strict requirements for local sourcing, which rose to 70.22 percent in 1971. The Mini Mark II ended in 1970. The Mark III was in its second year, with the Mark II body being phased out.
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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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WikipediaMark III: 1969
in 1970 and continued for a few
Year: Mark III: 1969
in 1970 and continued for a few
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its successors British Leyland and the Rover Group
Mark III: 1969, passage 2
reason for the fibreglass body was to
Body style, hatchback: Mark III: 1969
The Mini is a two-door, four-seat small car
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