La technique...de la Cooper S de 1968

1968

January

• The Australian Mini Deluxe Auto Mark I was launched.
• Although taking 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd in class and winning the Manufacturers’ Team Prize, the Monte Carlo win streak was ended. The Minis were 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th overall. ORX 7F, ORX 707F, ORX 777F.

March

• Innocenti Mini Cooper (Mk I) production stopped. (Total Mk I production: approx. 6,500 – 8,500.
• Running changes were made to the Innocenti Mini Cooper to upgrade the Mk I to Mk II (March – September) (Total change-over production: approx. 2,500)

August

• All synchro gearbox started.
• The Australian Mini Deluxe Auto Mark I production stopped.

September

• The Australian Mini Deluxe Auto Mk II was introduced.
• The Innocenti Mini Cooper Mk II became available.

October

• Moke production in England stopped. (Total English production: 14,518; Austin 5,422; Morris, 9,096)

Misc.

• The Austin and Morris Mini 1000 Mk. 2 went on sale in South Africa. (Probably November.) The exterior was much like the English Mk II with the changed grille, etc. There were four models: Mini 1000, Mini 1000 de Luxe (with a remote gear shift and vent-wing wind up windows), the Mini 1000 “S”, and the Mini 1000 Station Wagon.
• John Rhodes won the 1300cc class in the British Saloon Car Championship driving for the Cooper Car Company.
• John Rhodes took 1^st in the 1300cc class in the European Championship driving for the Cooper Car Company.
• Gordon Spice took 1^st in the 1000cc class in the British Saloon Car Championship driving for Arden.
• John Handley took 1^st overall and 1^st in the 1000cc class in the European Championship driving for British Vita.
• British Motor Holdings (see 1966) became British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC) when it merged with Leyland Motor Corporation (LMC).
• 246,066 were produced in 1968. Total Minis to date, 1,908,705.

Dates et identification

 

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