1961 Mini And 2011 MINI - Which? Magazine 50th

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1961 Mini And 2011 MINI - Which? Magazine 50th

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Which?, the consumer magazine, has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its motoring section by testing a 1961 Mini against a 2011 MINI.

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(Although the Austin Seven tested was actually late 1960) :)
The vehicle details for NFO 644 are:
Date of Liability 01 04 2012
Date of First Registration 24 08 1960
Year of Manufacture 1960
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 848cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour BLUE
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Re: 1961 Mini And 2011 MINI - Which? Magazine 50th

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iPod in shock win over wax cylinder sound quality and storage capacity...................
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iPod in shock win over wax cylinder sound quality and storage capacity...................

Ha, ha, ha :lol:
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Re: 1961 Mini And 2011 MINI - Which? Magazine 50th

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'hydrolastic' rubber cone suspension?
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Re: 1961 Mini And 2011 MINI - Which? Magazine 50th

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where do we get this hydrolastic cone set up from????

sounds an interesting amalgam!
does it work ?? :mrgreen:
for my sins,i own a 1957 wolsleley 1500
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