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Mini 1.3i
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The first of the two models available on the MPi's October 1996 launch, the 'Mini 1.3i' was the Cooper's more luxurious, restrained and retro cousin. Offered only in a monotone colour scheme, the Mini 1.3i harked back to the original Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor with a number of retro details and styling cues. This model sold in far fewer numbers than the Cooper, making it a much rarer sight today.
PRICE WHEN NEW: £8995 YEARS PRODUCED: October 1996 - March 2000 COLOURS AVAILABLE: White Diamond, Old English White, Charcoal, Anthracite, Platinum Silver, Yukon Grey, Whitehall Beige, Flame Red, Solar Red, Nightfire Red, Volcano, Electric Blue, Tahiti Blue, Surf Blue, Kingfisher Blue, Hawaiian Blue, Amaranth, Morello Purple, British Racing Green, Almond Green INTERIOR TRIM: Balmoral Stone Beige (Half Leather), Classic Leather (Optional), Stone Beige Full Leather (Optional) WHEELS: Mini Premium style alloy wheel (12"), Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13") - included in Sports Pack |
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Mini 1.3i Cooper
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Where the Mini 1.3i was refined and elegant in its appearance, the 1.3i Cooper was striking and in-your-face. Continuing to wear the trademark two-tone livery and sporting the tell tale white bonnet stripes, the Cooper made no attempt to disguise its racing roots. Although the performance remained identical to the standard car, the image alone was enough to win over the majority of Mini buyers.
PRICE WHEN NEW: £8995 YEARS PRODUCED: October 1996 - March 2000 COLOURS AVAILABLE: Charcoal, Anthracite, Yukon Grey, Flame Red, Solar Red, Nightfire Red, Volcano, Electric Blue, Tahiti Blue, Surf Blue, Kingfisher Blue, Hawaiian Blue, Amaranth, Morello Purple, British Racing Green, Almond Green INTERIOR TRIM: Monaco Light Stone Beige (Half Leather), Classic Leather (Optional), Stone Beige Full Leather (Optional), 'Cooper' Black Full Leather (Optional) WHEELS: Mini Cooper Sports style alloy wheel, Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13") - included in Sports Pack |
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Mini Cooper S Sport 5
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A conversion offered by John Cooper Garages, which boosted power to 86 bhp. This version featured, as standard, a 5-speed Jack Knight Designs gearbox, which helped to maximise the extra performance of the reworked engine.
PRICE WHEN NEW: £13,650 YEARS PRODUCED: 1997 - 1999 COLOURS AVAILABLE: Charcoal, Anthracite, Yukon Grey, Flame Red, Solar Red, Nightfire Red, Volcano, Electric Blue, Tahiti Blue, Surf Blue, Kingfisher Blue, Hawaiian Blue, Amaranth, Morello Purple, British Racing Green, Almond Green INTERIOR TRIM: Monaco Light Stone Beige (Half Leather), Classic Leather (Optional), Stone Beige Full Leather (Optional), 'Cooper' Black Full Leather (Optional) WHEELS: Mini Cooper Sports style alloy wheel, Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13") - included in Sports Pack |
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Mini Cooper S Touring
Virtually the same as the Sport 5, minus the upgraded transmission. Both conversions added unique side decals, as well as a numbered conversion plaque and other exclusive details.
These conversions could also be fitted to non-Cooper MPi Minis and limited editions, although the majority were added to Cooper models. Both conversions were approved by Rover as factory conversions in 1999.
PRICE WHEN NEW: £11,595
YEARS PRODUCED: 1997 - 1999
COLOURS AVAILABLE: Charcoal, Anthracite, Yukon Grey, Flame Red, Solar Red, Nightfire Red, Volcano, Electric Blue, Tahiti Blue, Surf Blue, Kingfisher Blue, Hawaiian Blue, Amaranth, Morello Purple, British Racing Green, Almond Green
INTERIOR TRIM: Monaco Light Stone Beige (Half Leather), Classic Leather (Optional), Stone Beige Full Leather (Optional), 'Cooper' Black Full Leather (Optional)
WHEELS: Mini Cooper Sports style alloy wheel, Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13") - included in Sports Pack
These conversions could also be fitted to non-Cooper MPi Minis and limited editions, although the majority were added to Cooper models. Both conversions were approved by Rover as factory conversions in 1999.
PRICE WHEN NEW: £11,595
YEARS PRODUCED: 1997 - 1999
COLOURS AVAILABLE: Charcoal, Anthracite, Yukon Grey, Flame Red, Solar Red, Nightfire Red, Volcano, Electric Blue, Tahiti Blue, Surf Blue, Kingfisher Blue, Hawaiian Blue, Amaranth, Morello Purple, British Racing Green, Almond Green
INTERIOR TRIM: Monaco Light Stone Beige (Half Leather), Classic Leather (Optional), Stone Beige Full Leather (Optional), 'Cooper' Black Full Leather (Optional)
WHEELS: Mini Cooper Sports style alloy wheel, Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13") - included in Sports Pack
Mini Paul Smith
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This highly desirable limited edition was designed by fashion designer Paul Smith. Painted in a special shade known as 'Paul Smith Blue' with contrasting Citrus Green details (such as the glove box and rocker cover). Sitting on Charcoal-coloured Mini Cooper Sports style 12" wheels, the Paul Smith also sported a 9ct gold enamelled bonnet badge and Citrus Green map of the British Isles on the grille. Unique instruments and black leather seats featured on the inside, along with a special denim tool bag.
PRICE WHEN NEW: £10,225 YEARS PRODUCED: 1998 (1800 made, 300 for the UK) COLOURS AVAILABLE: Paul Smith Blue INTERIOR TRIM: Black leather 'Paul Smith' interior with Citrus Green details WHEELS: Mini Cooper Sports style alloy wheel (Charcoal) |
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Mini Cooper Sports LE
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A very rare special edition based on the Sports Pack Cooper, the Cooper Sports LE featured a British Vita Racing-style side decal, with a BMC-style rosette and 'Mini Cooper' logo on the boot lid. With only 50 made in each colour, this is another special edition that is highly desirable today.
PRICE WHEN NEW: £10,525 YEARS PRODUCED: 1998 (100 made) COLOURS AVAILABLE: Black, Brooklands Green INTERIOR TRIM: Green leather WHEELS: Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13") Right: Sixties Mini racing hero John Rhodes with the Cooper LE, along with his original racing Cooper which inspired it. |
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Mini Cooper S Works
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The final John Cooper Garages-fettled Mini, and also the most powerful. With 90 bhp, the S Works was in fact the most powerful production Mini of all time. The usual upgrades (new decals, a conversion plaque, special badges and trim etc) were all present, and the Sports Pack and Jack Knight 5-speed gearbox could both be specified.
PRICE WHEN NEW: £12,495+ YEARS PRODUCED: 1999 COLOURS AVAILABLE: Anthracite, Solar Red, Tahiti Blue, British Racing Green INTERIOR TRIM: Monaco Light Stone Beige (Half Leather), Classic Leather (Optional), Stone Beige Full Leather (Optional), 'Cooper' Black Full Leather (Optional) WHEELS: Mini Cooper Sports style alloy wheel, Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13") |
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Mini 40
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Released to commemorate the Mini's 40th anniversary, the 40 was available with or without the Sports Pack, and was offered in three colours - two of which were exclusive to the model. Island Blue was a slightly reworked 1960s shade, while Mulberry Red was an entirely new, more modern metallic colour. The 40 came with gold badges, unique decals and a colour-matched interior, all tasteful additions which make this one of the most desirable and well-loved special editions of the lot.
PRICE WHEN NEW: £10,995 YEARS PRODUCED: 1999 COLOURS AVAILABLE: Island Blue, Old English White, Mulberry Red INTERIOR TRIM: Colour-matched leather 40 seats WHEELS: Mini Cooper Sports style alloy wheel, Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13") |
The non-Sports Pack model with 12" Sports style alloy wheels and colour-coded Mini 'special' wheel arches.
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Mini John Cooper LE
This limited edition model was created to pay tribute not only to the Mini's fortieth year, but also the fortieth anniversary of the Cooper F1 World Championship. Available only in the striking combination of Brooklands Green and Old English White, with a Grenadine Red Leather interior. Think of this as the Mini 40's Cooperised cousin. Officially, 300 were produced in total. However, John Cooper's wife wanted a new Cooper LE after they had all sold out. In response, Rover built an additional Y-plate car for her, pushing the production total up to 301.
PRICE WHEN NEW: £10,995
YEARS PRODUCED: 1999
COLOURS AVAILABLE: Brooklands Green
INTERIOR TRIM: Grenadine Red leather seats with Black piping
WHEELS: Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13")
PRICE WHEN NEW: £10,995
YEARS PRODUCED: 1999
COLOURS AVAILABLE: Brooklands Green
INTERIOR TRIM: Grenadine Red leather seats with Black piping
WHEELS: Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13")
The John Cooper LE with the man himself
Mini Classic Se7enThe Se7en was the first of the final 'Classic' edition Minis. With the launch of BMW's MINI fast approaching, the decision was taken to launch the final run-out models as 'Classic' Minis, so that they couldn't be confused with the all-new successor. In most areas, this Classic model was much the same as the 1997 Mini 1.3i, the biggest changes appearing on the inside.
The dashboard was now body-coloured (as opposed to walnut in the '97 version), the seats were given a re-trim and the sound system was upgraded. The cabin also benefited from other minor 'retro' details, harking back to the original Austin Se7en. On the outside, the number of available paint finishes was cut to only three, with Black being new to the range. Buyers who opted for Old English White also got matching body-coloured wheels, while the other two colours featured silver wheels. The Se7en also received the chrome tailpipe finisher previously only seen on Sports Pack models. PRICE WHEN NEW: £9,495 YEARS PRODUCED: March - October 2000 COLOURS AVAILABLE: Solar Red, Old English White, Black INTERIOR TRIM: Exclusive 'Se7en' seats with Tartan Red leather sides and cream cloth centre panels WHEELS: Mini Premium style alloy wheel (12") |
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Mini Classic Cooper
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Again, the Cooper 'Classic' model was almost identical to the 1997 version. The cosmetic changes included a revised seat trim (now all black), additional leather, a body-coloured dashboard (as on the Se7en) and body-coloured wheel arch extensions.
PRICE WHEN NEW: £9,895 YEARS PRODUCED: March - October 2000 COLOURS AVAILABLE: Solar Red, British Racing Green, Black, Tahiti Blue INTERIOR TRIM: Black half leather seats WHEELS: Mini Sports style alloy wheel (12") |
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Mini Classic Cooper Sport
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Due to the immense popularity of the Sports Pack - an option on 1997-2000 Minis - Rover decided to release a standalone model with it fitted as standard. The Cooper Sport was born, and became the flagship of the Mini range. As with the previous two 'Classic' models, this version was fundamentally the same as the earlier Sports Pack models.
However, it was the Sport model which received the greatest number of upgrades over the previous cars. The traditional Old English White roof and bonnet stripes which had graced 1999 cars were removed in favour of the more modern Platinum Silver. The contents of the Sports Pack remained the same, although there was no longer any mention of upgraded Koni dampers. The most noticeable change on the inside was the replacement of the walnut dashboard with an alloy version, previously an optional extra on 1997-2000 models. The alloy interior pack (including window winders, door pulls and door handles) was now fitted as standard. Finally, as with the Mini Classic Cooper, the 'Cooper' logo centre caps were replaced with green 'Mini' ones, as were the logos on the steering wheels. PRICE WHEN NEW: £10,895 YEARS PRODUCED: March - October 2000 COLOURS AVAILABLE: Solar Red, British Racing Green, Anthracite, Tahiti Blue INTERIOR TRIM: Nickel Silver leather seats with black facings WHEELS: Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13") |
The full 2000 Mini range
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Mini Knightsbridge
Based on the Cooper Sport, this was the final Special Edition produced for the European market before the Sport 500 was released. Available in British Racing Green, Black or Gold, with all but two of the roughly 150-strong production run being left-hand drive. Both RHD cars were Gold, and used by Rover as press cars: V203 LOE (pictured) and V208 LOE. With a very high spec and luxurious interior, the Knightsbridge has a strong following and is highly sought after.
YEARS PRODUCED: March 2000
COLOURS AVAILABLE: Gold, British Racing Green, Black
INTERIOR TRIM: Knightsbridge leather
WHEELS: Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13")
YEARS PRODUCED: March 2000
COLOURS AVAILABLE: Gold, British Racing Green, Black
INTERIOR TRIM: Knightsbridge leather
WHEELS: Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13")
Mini Cooper Sport 500
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After the production run of the 'Classic' range had been completed, Rover built 500 final Cooper Sports, with slight modifications to differentiate them from the 'ordinary' Cooper Sport. A previously-optional high level brake light was fitted to the rear window (due to regulations which came into force during August 2000), and each car featured a plaque in the glove box to remind the owner that they were driving one of the final 500 Minis produced. Apart from those slight changes, the 500s were identical to the 2000 model Cooper Sport.
However, 500 owners were given an exclusive gift bag containing Mini merchandise and accessories, although the contents of the bags varied depending on the dealer selling the car - and what stock was available. The very last Mini - a Cooper Sport 500 - rolled off the Longbridge production line on 4th October 2000. YEARS PRODUCED: Late 2000 COLOURS AVAILABLE: Solar Red, British Racing Green, Anthracite, Tahiti Blue INTERIOR TRIM: Nickel Silver leather seats with black facings WHEELS: Optional Sports style alloy wheel (13") |
The final Mini produced leaves Longbridge on 4th October 2000
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