278 Rover Mini Cooper Sport 500 (MK.VII) (2000) Y 559 XOB
Rover Mini Cooper Sport 500 (1990-2000) Engine 1275cc s4 tr
Registration Number Y 559 XOB (produced 2000, registered 2001 Birmingham)
MINI (BL) SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623797597842...
The early Mini sales were less than anticipated and designer Sir Alec Issigonis and John Cooper saw the potential for a competition based performance version. Cooper and his father Charlie had formed the Cooper Car Company and designer and builder of Formula One and rally cars, which went on to multiple Formula One World Championship success and pioneered the use of rear engined racing cars. The two men collaborated to create the Mini Cooper which debuted in 1961 on the track the cars won the the British Saloon Car Championship in the hands of Rhodesian John Love the first non non British racing driver to hold the title, and won possibly 100s of other saloon races. In rallying the cars were even more successful dominating international rallies, including a hat trick of wins in the 1000 Lakes for Timo Makinen and an unofficial hatrick of Monte Carlo wins, prevented only by a little chicanery of the rules by the authorities baring the third win. The Cooper redefined the image of the little car, which now went from strength to strength in terms of sales. in 1971 the Cooper name was licensed by innocenti in Italy. and in 1973 to Spain by Authi (Automoviles de Turismo Hispano-Ingleses), which began to produce the Innocenti Mini Cooper 1300 and the Authi Mini Cooper 1300, respectively. The Cooper name was discontinued from the UK Mini range at this time.
The Cooper name was revived by RSP (Rover Special Products) and was briefly relaunched in 1990–1991, with slightly lower performance than the 1960s Cooper. It proved popular and a new Cooper-marked Mini went into full production in late 1991. From 1992, Coopers were fitted with a fuel-injected version of the 1,275 cc engine, and in 1997 a multi-point fuel injected engine was introduced, along with a front-mounted radiator and various safety improvements.
When reintrodced the Mini Cooper was built to the then current Mini Mark VI specification and was duly updated in 1996 as a Mark VII with front mounted radiator. Full-width dashboard replaces the original shelf, internal bonnet release. Introduction of airbag on driver's side. The last Mini ever produced, was a a red Cooper Sport on 4th October 2000
MINI COOPER SPORT 500
One of the last of the original Alec Issigonis designed Minis, the Cooper Sport 500 was a limited production of only 500 such cars. Launched in 2000, and based on the Mini Cooper with the Mini Coopers 1275 cc A Series engine of 82bhp. The Cooper Sport 500 was available in four exterior colours: Tahiti Blue (JRJ - BLVC965) Anthracite (LQW - BLVC1266) Solar Red (CMU - BLVC1278) and British Racing Green (HAF - BLVC617) all with a Silver roof, chrome bumpers, chrome grille and two silver bonnet stripes. Interiors were Black and Silver leather with alloy gear knobs. All cars came with four spotlights, 13 inch alloy wheels, a high level brake light and plaque inside the glovebox, along with a certificate signed by John Cooper
Diolch am 75,305,362 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 75,305,362 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.
Shot 14.07.2019 at Walsall Classic Car Show, Walsall Arboretum, Walsall 143-278
278 Rover Mini Cooper Sport 500 (MK.VII) (2000) Y 559 XOB
Rover Mini Cooper Sport 500 (1990-2000) Engine 1275cc s4 tr
Registration Number Y 559 XOB (produced 2000, registered 2001 Birmingham)
MINI (BL) SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623797597842...
The early Mini sales were less than anticipated and designer Sir Alec Issigonis and John Cooper saw the potential for a competition based performance version. Cooper and his father Charlie had formed the Cooper Car Company and designer and builder of Formula One and rally cars, which went on to multiple Formula One World Championship success and pioneered the use of rear engined racing cars. The two men collaborated to create the Mini Cooper which debuted in 1961 on the track the cars won the the British Saloon Car Championship in the hands of Rhodesian John Love the first non non British racing driver to hold the title, and won possibly 100s of other saloon races. In rallying the cars were even more successful dominating international rallies, including a hat trick of wins in the 1000 Lakes for Timo Makinen and an unofficial hatrick of Monte Carlo wins, prevented only by a little chicanery of the rules by the authorities baring the third win. The Cooper redefined the image of the little car, which now went from strength to strength in terms of sales. in 1971 the Cooper name was licensed by innocenti in Italy. and in 1973 to Spain by Authi (Automoviles de Turismo Hispano-Ingleses), which began to produce the Innocenti Mini Cooper 1300 and the Authi Mini Cooper 1300, respectively. The Cooper name was discontinued from the UK Mini range at this time.
The Cooper name was revived by RSP (Rover Special Products) and was briefly relaunched in 1990–1991, with slightly lower performance than the 1960s Cooper. It proved popular and a new Cooper-marked Mini went into full production in late 1991. From 1992, Coopers were fitted with a fuel-injected version of the 1,275 cc engine, and in 1997 a multi-point fuel injected engine was introduced, along with a front-mounted radiator and various safety improvements.
When reintrodced the Mini Cooper was built to the then current Mini Mark VI specification and was duly updated in 1996 as a Mark VII with front mounted radiator. Full-width dashboard replaces the original shelf, internal bonnet release. Introduction of airbag on driver's side. The last Mini ever produced, was a a red Cooper Sport on 4th October 2000
MINI COOPER SPORT 500
One of the last of the original Alec Issigonis designed Minis, the Cooper Sport 500 was a limited production of only 500 such cars. Launched in 2000, and based on the Mini Cooper with the Mini Coopers 1275 cc A Series engine of 82bhp. The Cooper Sport 500 was available in four exterior colours: Tahiti Blue (JRJ - BLVC965) Anthracite (LQW - BLVC1266) Solar Red (CMU - BLVC1278) and British Racing Green (HAF - BLVC617) all with a Silver roof, chrome bumpers, chrome grille and two silver bonnet stripes. Interiors were Black and Silver leather with alloy gear knobs. All cars came with four spotlights, 13 inch alloy wheels, a high level brake light and plaque inside the glovebox, along with a certificate signed by John Cooper
Diolch am 75,305,362 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 75,305,362 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.
Shot 14.07.2019 at Walsall Classic Car Show, Walsall Arboretum, Walsall 143-278