the first mini cooper s came out in 1963.
when did the first mini cooper s come out?
1963
bullet::::- october 1961: introduction of riley elf and wolseley hornet variants









































bullet::::- january 1962: all former austin seven models now officially called austin mini.









































bullet::::- march 1962: pvc seat covers replaced cloth upholstery on entry level model ("basic mini").









































bullet::::- 1962: "de luxe" and "super" designations discontinued. "super de luxe" designation introduced. modified instrument panel now included oil pressure and water temperature gauges.









































bullet::::- march 1963: introduction of the austin mini cooper 1071 s and morris mini cooper 1071 s 2-door saloons, both with larger 1071 cc engine.









































bullet::::- 1964: introduction of the mini moke.
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in 1971, the 1,275 cc mini cooper s was discontinued in the uk, leaving the mini 1275 gt as the only sporting mini on sale for the rest of the decade. innocenti in italy, however, continued making their own version of the mini cooper for some time. while the uk built 1275 gt was not nearly as quick as a 1275 mini cooper s, it was cheaper to buy, run, and insure. it was the first mini to be equipped with a tachometer. it also featured a standard-fit close-ratio gearbox, and initially had 10 inch (25.4 cm) rostyle wheels covering the 7.5inch (19.05 cm) cooper s type disc brakes, and a boot board, both were dropped in 1974. performance of the 1275gt was lively for the time, achieving 0– in 12.9 seconds, and the excellent midrange torque offered a time in top gear of only nine seconds. the bluff front, however, meant that the model struggled to reach .
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