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1981 Classic Mini

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The original Mini's last year in the top ten of the UK's top selling cars was 1981, when it came ninth and the Metro was fifth. The Mini was no longer the leading small car of British Leyland, with the Metro in its first full year, and Minis received many mechanical upgrades shared with the Metro, such as 12 inch wheels with front disc brakes. The Metro had taken over as the main small car of British Leyland.

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1981 1
Manufacturer or Builder
British Leyland 1
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Hatchback 1
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Source Wikipedia: Mini (marque)Lead paragraph, British Leylandtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, British Leyland
This merged with Leyland Motors in 1968 to form British Leyland.
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1. Wikipedia: Mini
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  • Mark IV: 1976
    the UK's top selling cars was 1981,
  • Year: Mark IV: 1976
    the UK's top selling cars was 1981,
  • Lead paragraph, manufacturer
    its successors British Leyland and the Rover Group
  • Mark IV: 1976, passage 2
    Due to their common powertrain package, the Mini received many mechanical upgrades in the early 1980s which were shared with the Metro
  • Body style, hatchback: Mark IV: 1976
    The Mini is a two-door, four-seat small car
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