307 Morris Mini Cooper Mk.I (1962)
Morris Mini Cooper Mk.1 (1961-67) Engine 997cc S4 Tr Production 19000 (Mark 1 Cooper S 970, 1071 and 1275cc engines + 64000 Mark 1 Coopers 997 and 998cc)
Registration Number 977 ARX
MINI (BL) SET
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The Mini Cooper came about when Formula One team owner and designer John Cooper was shpwn an early Mini by the designer and his freind Alec Issigonis.
John Cooper approached the BMC management who eventually where persuaded that a more sporty image would throw of the original perception of the car as a staid car with an appeal to the more senior market.
Cooper and Issigonis then colaborated and the first Mini Cooper with a 997cc engine debuted in 1961. The car featured a racing-tuned engine, twin SU carburettors, a closer-ratio gearbox and front disc brakes, uncommon at the time in a small car. One thousand units of this version were commissioned by management, intended for and designed to meet the homologation rules of Group 2 rally racing. The 997 cc engine was replaced by a shorter stroke 998 cc unit in 1964.
A more powerful Mini Cooper, dubbed the "S", was developed in tandem and released in 1963. Featuring a 1071 cc engine with a 70.61 mm bore and nitrided steel crankshaft and strengthened bottom end to allow further tuning; and larger servo-assisted disc brakes, 4,030 Cooper S cars were produced and sold until the model was updated in August 1964.
Cooper also produced two S models specifically for circuit racing in the under 1,000 cc and under 1,300 cc classes respectively, rated at 970 cc (59 cu in) and a 1,275 cc both of which were offered to the public. The smaller-engine model was not well received, and only 963 had been built when the model was discontinued in 1965. The 1,275 cc Cooper S models continued in production until 1971.
A Big thankyou for an incredible 24.4 Million views
Shot 04:05:2014 at the Donington Historic Festival REF 102-307
307 Morris Mini Cooper Mk.I (1962)
Morris Mini Cooper Mk.1 (1961-67) Engine 997cc S4 Tr Production 19000 (Mark 1 Cooper S 970, 1071 and 1275cc engines + 64000 Mark 1 Coopers 997 and 998cc)
Registration Number 977 ARX
MINI (BL) SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623797597842...
The Mini Cooper came about when Formula One team owner and designer John Cooper was shpwn an early Mini by the designer and his freind Alec Issigonis.
John Cooper approached the BMC management who eventually where persuaded that a more sporty image would throw of the original perception of the car as a staid car with an appeal to the more senior market.
Cooper and Issigonis then colaborated and the first Mini Cooper with a 997cc engine debuted in 1961. The car featured a racing-tuned engine, twin SU carburettors, a closer-ratio gearbox and front disc brakes, uncommon at the time in a small car. One thousand units of this version were commissioned by management, intended for and designed to meet the homologation rules of Group 2 rally racing. The 997 cc engine was replaced by a shorter stroke 998 cc unit in 1964.
A more powerful Mini Cooper, dubbed the "S", was developed in tandem and released in 1963. Featuring a 1071 cc engine with a 70.61 mm bore and nitrided steel crankshaft and strengthened bottom end to allow further tuning; and larger servo-assisted disc brakes, 4,030 Cooper S cars were produced and sold until the model was updated in August 1964.
Cooper also produced two S models specifically for circuit racing in the under 1,000 cc and under 1,300 cc classes respectively, rated at 970 cc (59 cu in) and a 1,275 cc both of which were offered to the public. The smaller-engine model was not well received, and only 963 had been built when the model was discontinued in 1965. The 1,275 cc Cooper S models continued in production until 1971.
A Big thankyou for an incredible 24.4 Million views
Shot 04:05:2014 at the Donington Historic Festival REF 102-307