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The very first appearance of Mini Coopers racing on track captured on film back in April 1962 at Snetterton with the new works 997 Coopers of John Whitmore and John Love locked in battle. Rhodesian F1 driver Love would go on to win the British Saloon Car Championship in the Cooper! Footage from East Counties Motor Club archive which you can find on YouTube https://youtu.be/P_oocYRt6Rk?si=sQdCpmLZsFMcoPVB | The Sporting Minis

60 Years Ago back in 1965 Alec Issigonis was at Longbridge to celebrate the millionth Mini! The actual car was raffled off (it used to live around here in the North West!) 40 years later and 20 years ago this week in 2005 the press would be back for totally different reasons to witness the closure of the plant for good as production lines fell silent and 100 years of British car manufacturing came to an end at Longbridge. | The Sporting Minis