Mini Gold Portfolio: 1969-1980

Mini Gold Portolio: 1969-1980

This Mini Gold Portolio: 1969-1980 is a collection of 45 original articles compiled from the pages of Australian Motor Manual, Autocar, Autosport, Car-South Africa, Cars & Car Conversions, Motor, Motor Manual, Motor Sport, and Wheels. The information collected in these reprinted articles includes 20 road and track tests, plus specifications, touring and long-term reports.

Models included in this Mini compilation:

• Mini 1275GT
• Mini 1000
• Mini 1100
• Mini 1100 de Luxe
• Mini 1100 Estate
• Mini Clubman
• Mini Cooper S Mk III
• Mini de Ville
• Mini Estate
• Mini GTS
• Mini Innocenti
• Mini Special Tuning Cooper S
• Mini Stage One 1275 GT

The change to the new ’face’ of the Mini in 1969 had removed some of the charm of the original car. But the Mini did need something to keep it looking fresh after 10 years in production. However, the customers liked it the way it was and the original style was reinstated at the beginning of the 1980s. Here is the story of the Mini in the 1970s by way of contemporary road and comparison tests, specification and technical data, new model introductions, racing, rallying, and conversions.