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Wed Jul 27 22:38:15 CEST 2022Press Release
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On Thursday, July 21, 2022, British motorsport idol Patrick Barron Hopkirk MBE passed away peacefully in Buckinghamshire. Born in Belfast on April 14, 1933, Paddy – as he was affectionately known - began a fast-paced career as a racing driver in the 1950s. The world of motorsport and the MINI community mourn an important figure from within the industry.
Mon Aug 26 00:01:00 CEST 2019Press Release
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Woodcliff Lake, N.J., August 26, 2019. Sixty years ago, driving changed forever. The year was 1959. The first Barbie Doll was introduced, The Twilight Zone premiered on television, the first American astronauts were publicly announced by NASA as part of Project Mercury, and Hawaii and Alaska became the 49th and 50th states in the United States of America. Meanwhile, another event occurred on the other side of the world that would forever change the ...
Wed Mar 22 19:53:00 CET 2017Press Release
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Woodcliff Lake, NJ – March 22. 2017… It was 15 years ago today that a feisty, little-known car company came ashore in the United States and captured the hearts of Americans from coast-to-coast. Since 2002, MINI USA has sold and delivered more than 725,000 MINIs to delighted customers across the country.
Sun Aug 17 23:55:00 CEST 2014Press Release
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The original in the premium segment of small cars completes its 55th year but it is still younger than ever - the classic Mini first went on the roads in 1959, the new MINI continues the success story in 2014 – The International Mini Meeting (IMM) celebrates the anniversary in the county of Kent.
Thu Jun 06 00:00:00 CEST 2013Press Release
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Design icons unite: the one-off British small car and the legendary German sports car have followed the same recipe for success – stay forever young.
Fri May 17 12:00:00 CEST 2013Press Release
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International Mini Meeting 2013 to take place at the weekend in Italy – history will come to life at the world's biggest meeting of the Mini club scene: from the very beginnings back in the premiere year of 1959 through to the current MINI.
Tue May 07 10:00:00 CEST 2013Press Release
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First highlight of the 2013 Allgäu-Orient Rally – Participants of the alternative vintage and modern classics race form the world's longest convoy of children's cars in front of the "Blue Mosque" in Istanbul - Official record status applied for - MINI Baby Racers to be donated to children.
Wed Mar 27 17:08:00 CET 2013Press Release
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British Transport Secretary opens centenary exhibition in the new Visitor Centre at MINI Plant Oxford – Recognition of the production facility’s significance and multi-million-pound investment – Final stop on the MINI Europe Tour.
Wed Mar 27 17:08:00 CET 2013Press Release
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Transport Secretary opens centenary exhibition in new Visitor Centre and views multi-million pound investment for next generation MINI
Wed Feb 02 16:00:00 CET 2011Press Release
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Munich. The Monte Carlo Rally celebrates its centenary this year. MINI was keen to be among the well-wishers, and the brand entered a team in the Rallye Monte Carlo Historique. Finnish legend Rauno Aaltonen – winner of the Monte in 1967 in a Mini Cooper S – emerged victorious. The “Rally Professor”, as Aaltonen was dubbed on account of his precision and attention to detail, recruited Austrian Helmut Artacker as co-driver in his 1969 Cooper S, and the team ...
Wed Aug 26 10:00:00 CEST 2009Press Release
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Woodcliff Lake, NJ – August 26, 2009… The MINI brand will turn 50 on 26 August 2009. Fifty years ago to the day, the British Motor Corporation (BMC) unveiled the result of its quest to design a new and revolutionary compact car. The very first sales brochures praised the Morris Mini-Minor’s “extraordinary future promise”. Fifty years later, we know that few vehicle concepts have survived as long or achieved such popularity. No other vehicle has ever ...
Fri May 22 09:00:00 CEST 2009Press Kit
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The MINI Model Family - Over the Years.
The concept was always unique - and to this day the MINI remains unique in all its features, qualities, and characteristics: It was fifty years ago, to be precise on August 26, 1959 that British Motor Corporation (BMC) proudly revealed the result of their development activities in creating a new, revolutionary compact car. And indeed, right from the start the public was able to admire no less than two new models: ...
Tue Sep 05 10:00:00 CEST 2006Press Release
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Woodcliff Lake, NJ - September 5, 2006... MINI USA announced today that it has joined forces with MINI Canada to campaign two MINI Cooper S racecars with John Cooper Works (JCW) tuning kits at the 2006 Targa Newfoundland rally. Both the MINI USA and MINI Canada cars square off in the highly competitive and ultra-fast Unlimited Division. In addition to the rally-prepped MINIs, racing fans and enthusiasts will be treated to the sights and sounds of a MINI ...
Wed Aug 16 12:00:00 CEST 2006Press Release
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Monterey, CA, - August 16, 2006... More than 3,300 enthusiastic MINI owners nationwide will get behind the wheel for MINI Takes the States, a two-week cross country road trip open for MINI owners and enthusiasts. The road trip kicks off on August 21 at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races in Monterey, California and concludes on September 4 at the Lime Rock Vintage Festival in Lakeville, Connecticut.
Sun Aug 25 12:00:00 CET 99Press Release
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Mini Millennium Concept Car Facts
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