Petrolicious: The Classic Mini Visualized
Although most of the readers here on MotoringFile likely own or are reading about the modern MINI, we hold a special place for the car that started the craze, the classic Mini. One site which purveys modern experiences of classic automobiles tastefully is Petrolicious. Petrolicious is no stranger to stories of classic Minis (A Mini Gives You Instant Rockstar Status) and has even been guest featured on White Roof Radio. We would like to bring you to a beautiful infograph which Petrolicious created with insights into the Classic Mini.
Did you know the record for people crammed into a Classic Mini? Or how many times Minis won the Monte Carlo Rally? To find out answers to these questions and more, discover the infograph at the link below and maybe some of the facts may be useful at your next MINI-gathering’s trivia event:
Petrolicious: The Mini Visualized
Image: Petrolicious.com
<p>Just watch. Someone will decide to reproduce this authentic Mini. Keeping out fingers crossed …</p>
<p>Like Jaguar are doing with the Lightweight or, even better, Lister is doing with its project? A “modern” classic Mini? Count me in.</p>
<p>The swinging sixties was a great time in which to grow up especially if, like me, you were born to young progressive parents who embraced the social revolution, and Mini took centre stage, in more ways than one! By 1964, the sixties was in full swing, and that year coincided with Mini’s first outright win in the Monte Carlo Rally. In those days, the Monte Carlo Rally was more prestigious than Formula One. Mini won outright again in 1965, and yet again in 1966. It all proved too much for the French and especially Citroen, who had previously dominated the rally, and it formally complained that Mini was cheating. The winning cars were thoroughly examined and spitefully disqualified for a minor lighting infringement!</p>
<p>In typical British style, a plan was put together. A transport plane was chartered privately and flew the ‘victorious’ Minis back to London, just in time to appear on ‘Sunday Night At The London Palladium’, which was a TV variety show that was broadcast live on Sunday evenings and enjoyed the highest viewer ratings. As the curtains were drawn back at the start of the show, there were the victorious Minis in all their glory together with their drivers and co-drivers. The audience went ballistic with joy, and rose to their feet spontaneously singing ‘Rule Britannia’. The following year 1967, Mini returned to Monte Carlo and, just to make the point, won outright again taking first, second and third places.</p>
<p>As the swinging sixties came to a close in November 1969, the Mini was awarded its finest accolade ever by becoming a brand name in its own right. Mini had come of age!</p>
<p>Love this retelling of the heyday of the classic Mini; thank you!</p>
<p>The pleasure is mine :-)</p>