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Mini Timeline
Classic Mini Launch and Production dates
DATE
EVENT
PRICE
PRODUCTION
ENGINE cc
Notes
MkI
(1959- Oct 1967)
Aug 26
, 1959
Launch date
1959 Aug
Morris Mini-Minor
£497
(Aug 1959-Oct 67)
1959 Aug
Morris Mini-Minor DeLuxe
£537
(Aug 1959-62/1964-Oct 67)
1959 Aug
Austin Se7en
£497
(Aug 1959-61) (basic)
1959 Aug
Austin Se7en DeLuxe
£537
(Aug 1959-61)
1960 Jan
Austin Se7en Van launched
(Jan 1960-Dec 61)
(848cc)
1960 Jan
Morris Minivan launched
(Jan 1960-Oct 69)
(848cc)
1960 Sept
Austin Seven Countryman
£623
(Sept 1960-61) (with wood)
1960 Sept
Morris Mini-Traveller
£623
(Sept 1960-67) (with wood)
1961 Jan
Austin Se7en Pick-up launched
(Jan 1961-Jan 62)
1961 Jan
Morris Mini Pick-up launched
(Jan 1961-Oct 69)
1961 Sept
Austin Super Se7en
£592
(Sept 1961)
(new grille, duo-tone paint, three instrument binnacle, roof interior light, better trim)
1961 Sept
Morris Super Mini-Minor
£592
(Sept 1961-62)
unique 10 horizontal grille bars
1961 Sept
Austin Se7en Cooper
£679
(1961-Jan 64)
(997cc)
1961 Sept
Morris Mini Cooper
£679
(1961-Jan 64)
(997cc)
1961 Oct
Riley Elf MkI launched
(Oct 1961-Nov 62)
(848cc)
1961 Oct
Wolseley Hornet MkI launched
(Oct 1961-Nov 62)
(848cc)
1962 Jan
Austin Se7en Cooper renamed Austin Mini Cooper
1962 Jan
Austin Se7en Van renamed Minivan
(Jan 1962-69)
1962 Jan
Austin Se7en Pick-up renamed Austin Mini Pick-up
(Jan 1962-Oct 69)
1962 Jan
Austin Mini
(1962-67)
1962 Jan
Austin Mini DeLuxe
(1962/1964-67)
1962 Jan
Austin Super Mini
(1962)
1962 Oct
Austin Mini Countryman
£532
(Oct 1962-67) (all metal)
1962 Oct
Morris Mini-Traveller
£532
(Oct 1962-67) (all metal)
1962 Oct
Austin Mini Super DeLuxe
£561
(Oct 1962-64)
Super and DeLuxe discontinued
1962 Oct
Morris Mini-Minor Super DeLuxe
£561
(Oct 1962-64)
DeLuxe and Super discontinued
1963 Jan
Riley Elf MkII launched
(Jan 1963-Oct 66)
(998cc)
1963 Jan
Wolseley Hornet MkII launched
(Jan 1963-Oct 66)
(998cc)
1963 Mar
Austin Mini Cooper S launched
£695
(Mar 1963-Aug 64)
(1071cc)
1963 Mar
Morris Mini Cooper S launched
£695
(Mar 1963-Aug 64)
(1071cc)
1964 Jan
Austin Mini Cooper launched
(1964- Oct 67)
(998cc)
1964 Jan
Morris Mini Cooper launched
(1964-Oct 67)
(998cc)
1964 Aug
Austin Mini Moke launched
(Jan 64-68)
(848cc)
1964 Aug
Morris Mini Moke launched
(Jan 64-68)
(848cc)
1964 Apr
Austin Mini Cooper S launched
£778
(Apr 1964-Oct 67)
(1275cc)
1964 Apr
Morris Mini Cooper S launched
£778
(Apr 1964-Oct 67)
(1275cc)
1964 Jun
Austin Mini Cooper S launched
£693
(Jun 1964-Apr 1965)
(970cc)
1964 Jun
Morris Mini Cooper S launched
£693
(Jun 1964-Apr 1965)
(970cc)
1964 Aug
Austin Mini Moke launched
£405
(Jan 64-Oct 68)
(848cc)
1964 Aug
Morris Mini Moke launched
£405
(Jan 64-Oct 68)
(848cc)
1964 Sept
Super DeLuxe renamed DeLuxe
1964 Sept
Hydrolastic suspension introduced
1965 Oct
Austin Mini Automatic launched
£560
(Oct 1965-67)
1965 Oct
Austin Mini DeLuxe Automatic launched
£606
(Oct 1965-67)
1965 Oct
Morris Mini-Minor Automatic launched
£560
(Oct 1965-Oct 67)
1965 Oct
Morris Mini-Minor DeLuxe Automatic launched
£606
(Oct 1965-Oct 67)
1966 Oct
Riley Elf MkIII launched
(Oct 1966-Aug 69)
(998cc)
1966 Oct
Wolseley Hornet MkIII launched
(Oct 1966-Aug 69)
(998cc)
MkII
(Oct 1967-Oct 69)
1967 Oct
MkII Austin/Morris Mini introduced
(848cc basic)
1967 Oct
MkII Austin/Morris Mini Super DeLuxe introduced
(848cc)
1967 Oct
MkII Austin/Morris Mini Super DeLuxe introduced
(998cc)
1967 Oct
MkII Austin Mini Countryman launched
£629 (with wood)
(998cc)
1967 Oct
MkII Austin Mini Countryman launched
£610 (all metal)
(998cc)
1967 Oct
MkII Morris Mini-Traveller launched
£629 (with wood)
(998cc)
1967 Oct
MkII Morris Mini-Traveller launched
£610 (all metal)
(998cc)
1967 Oct
MkII Austin Mini Cooper launched
£631
(Oct 1967-Nov 1969)
(998cc)
1967 Oct
MkII Morris Mini Cooper launched
£631
(Oct 1967-Nov 1969)
(998cc)
1967 Oct
MkII Austin Mini Cooper S launched
£849
(Oct 1967-Mar 70)
(1275cc)
1967 Oct
MkII Morris Mini Cooper S launched
£849
(Oct 1967-Mar 70)
(1275cc)
1967 Oct
Austin Minivan 998cc launched
(Oct 1967-Oct 69)
(998cc)
1967 Oct
Morris Minivan 998cc launched
(Oct 1967-Oct 69)
(998cc)
MkIII
(Oct 1969-2000)
1969 Oct
Mini 850 launched
£596
(Oct 1969-Jul 79)
(848cc)
1969 Oct
Mini 1000 launched
£675
(Oct 1969-Oct 79)
(998cc)
1969 Oct
Mini Clubman launched
£720
(Oct 1969-Oct 75)
(998cc)
1969 Oct
Mini Clubman Estate launched
£763
(Oct 1969-Aug 80)
(998cc)
1969 Oct
Mini 1275 GT launched
£834
(Oct 69-Aug 80)
(1275cc)
1969 Oct
Mini Van 850 launched
(Oct 1969-May 83)
(848cc)
1969 Oct
Mini Van 1000 launched
(Oct 1969-May 83)
(998cc)
1969 Oct
Mini Pick-up 850 launched
(Oct 1969-Nov 80)
(848cc)
1969 Oct
Mini Pick-up 1000 launched
(Oct 1969-May 83)
(998cc)
1970 Mar
MkIII Mini Cooper S launched
£942
(Mar 1970-Jun 71)
(1275cc)
1975 Oct
Mini Clubman changed to 1098cc
(Oct 75-Aug 80)
(1098cc)
1976 Jan
Mini Limited Edition launched
£1,406
(Jan 1976)
3000 made
1978 Dec
Mini Van rebadged Mini 95
1979 Jul
Mini City launched
£2,289
(Jul 1979-Sep 80)
(848cc)
1979 Jul
Mini 850 Super DeLuxe launched
£2,482
(Jul 1979-Sep 80)
(848cc)
1979 Aug
Mini 1100 Special launched
£3,300
(Aug 1979)
5100 made
1979 Oct
Mini 1000 renamed Mini 1000 Super
£2,829
(Oct 1979-Oct 80)
(998cc)
1980 Sept
Mini City launched
£2,796
(Sept 1980-Apr 82)
(998cc)
1980 Oct
Mini 1000 HL launched
£3,122
(Oct 1980-Apr 82)
(998cc)
1980 Oct
Mini 1000 HL Estate launched
£3,761
(Oct 1980-Feb 82)
(998cc)
1982 Apr
Mini City renamed Mini City E
£2,999
(Apr 1982-Aug 88)
(998cc)
1982 Apr
Mini 1000 HL renamed Mini 1000 HLE
£3,363
(Apr 1982-Sept 82)
(998cc)
1982 Apr
Mini 1000 HL Estate renamed Mini 1000 HLE Estate
£3,899
(Apr 1982-Sept 82)
(998cc)
1982 Sept
Mini 1000 HLE renamed Mayfair
£3,363
(Sept 1982-May 1992)
(998cc)
1983 Oct
Mini Sprite launched
£3,334
(Oct 1983)
2500 made
1984 Jul
Mini 25 launched
£3,865
(Jul 1984)
5000 made
1985 Jan
Mini Ritz launched
£3,798
(Jan 1985)
2000 UK, 1725 Export
1986 Feb
Mini Chelsea launched
£3,898
(Feb 1986)
1500 UK
1986 May
Mini Piccadilly launched
£3,928
(May 1986)
2500 made
1987 Jan
Mini Park Lane launched
£4,194
(Jan 1987)
4000 made
1987 May
Mini Advantage launched
£4,286
(May 1987 France, Jun 1987 UK)
4675 made
1988 Feb
Mini Red Hot launched
£4,382
(Feb 1988)
1000 UK, 2000 Export
1988 Feb
Mini Jet Black launched
£4,382
(Feb 1988)
1000 UK, 2000 Export
1988 Jun
Mini Designer launched
£4,654
(Jun 1988)
2000 made
1988 Aug
Mini City E renamed Mini City
(Aug 88-May 1992)
(998cc)
1989 Jan
Mini Racing launched
£4,795
(Jan 1989-Aug 89)
2000 made
1989 Jan
Mini Flame launched
£4,795
(Jan 1989-Aug 89)
2000 made
1989 Jan
Mini Sky launched
£4,695
(Jan 1989)
1000 made
1989 Jan
Mini Rose launched
£4,695
(Jan 1989)
1000 made
1989 Jun
Mini Thirty launched
£5,599
(Jun 1989)
3000 made
1990 Feb
Mini Racing Green launched
£5,455
(Feb 1990)
2500 made
1990 Feb
Mini Flame Red launched
£5,455
(Feb 1990)
2500 made
1990 Feb
Mini Check Mate launched
£5,455
(Feb 1990)
2500 made
1990 Jun
Mini Studio 2 launched
£5,375
(Jun 1990)
2000 made
1990 Jul
Mini Cooper RSP launched
£6,995
(Jul 1990)
(1275cc)
1000 made
1990 Sept
‘Mainstream’ Mini Cooper launched
(Sept 90-Oct 91)
(1275cc)
1991 Feb
Mini Neon launched
£5,570
(Feb 1991)
1500 made
1991 Jun
LAMM Mini Cabriolet announced
£12,250
(Jun 1991-Aug 96)
(1275cc)
1991 Oct
Mini Coopers change to SPi
(Oct 91-Aug 96)
(1275 SPi)
1992 Jun
Mini British Open Classic launched
£7,195
(June 1992)
1000 made
1992 Oct
Production Mini Cabriolet given debut
1992 Oct
Mini Italian Job launched
£5,995
(Oct 1992)
1750 made
1992 May
Mini Sprite launched
(May 1992-Aug 96)
(1275cc)
1992 May
Mini Mayfair launched
(May 1992-Aug 96)
(1275cc)
1993 Jun
Mini Rio launched
£5,495
(Jun 1993)
750 made
1993 Jul
Mini Cabriolet available with SPi
£11,995
1993 Oct
Mini Tahiti launched
£5,795
(Oct 1993)
500 made
1994 Jun
Mini 35 launched
£5,695
(Jun 1994)
1000 UK
1994 Jul
Mini Cooper Monte Carlo launched
£7,995
(Jul 1994)
200 made
1994
Cooper Grand Prix launched
£13,495
(1994-1996)
35 made
1994 Aug
SPi introduced (Sprite and Mayfair)
1995 Jun
Sidewalk launched
£5,895
(Jun 9, 1995)
1000 made
1995 Jun
Cooper S upgrade when buying Cooper
£9,975
(June 1995)
1996 Apr
Equinox launched
£6,195
(Apr 24, 1996)
750 made
1996 May
Cooper 35 launched
£8,195
(May 14, 1996)
200 made
1996 Oct
Mini launched
(Oct 1996-Oct 2000)
(1275 MPi)
1996 Oct
Mini Cooper launched
(Oct 1996-Oct 2000)
(1275 MPi)
1998 Mar
Paul Smith launched
£10,225
(Mar 25, 1998)
300 UK, 1500 Japan
1998 May
Cooper Sports launched
£10,525
(May 1998)
100 made
1999
Cooper S Touring JCG edition
£11,595
(1999)
1999
Cooper S Sport 5 JCG edition (5-speed)
£13,650
(1999)
1999
Cooper S Works JCG edition (4/5-speed)
£12,495-£14,595
(1999)
1999 Apr
Mini 40 launched
£10,995
(Apr 5, 1999)
250 UK
1999 Aug
John Cooper LE launched
£10,995
(Aug 1999)
300 made
2000 Apr
Mini Classic Se7en launched
(Apr 2000)
(1275 MPi)
2000 Apr
Mini Classic Cooper launched
(Apr 2000)
(1275 MPi)
2000 Apr
Mini Classic Cooper Sport launched
(Apr 2000)
(1275cc MPi)