@Gangstress Thank you, Gangstress. Nice to know that someone younger than me knows a proper Mini. I deliberately chose one from 1968 because those are the real McCoy, not like today's shit. Lol :)
Hey thank for BA. I love the older minis. My gfs nannie had one in red and she sold for a small fortune then immediately regretted it. If I could afford to buy one I really would 😥
@Gangstress 1968 was well before you were born, Gangstress, that's why you can't put a finger on it. But I was 6 years old then and it was the most eventful year in my childhood. I've been putting several fingers on it ever since. Lol :)
@SW-User I'm not going to delete your comment, SweetAngel. You just didn't see the earlier question that inspired this one. My question is not meant for one specific person, any SWer can answer it. Except the blocked ones, of course. Lol :)
In 1964 I purchased my first car. I so wanted a Mini, but it was priced too high for my Budget! They were the first successful front engine, front wheel drive with cross axis engine. The drive was a little rough by US standards, but their rack and pinion steering was a good match against the newly introduced "power steering." I never did get my mini, but the front wheel drive became just about an industry standard.
That original one - oh yes. Collector's Piece now. The ISO-approved "Euro-jellymould" travesty BMW makes might be assembled to a high standard and is more luxurious than the genuine Mini, but only shows their designers never had the imagination of Alec Issigonis, and don't now. Probably doesn't fit an ordinary domestic garage either, as the proper one would.
