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From Mini Cooper to Mini Cooper S

 

In 1959 the British public was introduced to the amazing Mini with the first Mini Cooper launched in 1961.The injection of John Cooper’s racing know-how created a world-beating fun, fast car that had few rivals.

In 1970 Mini Cooper production came to an end. Years were to pass before demand and enthusiastic interest led to the Mini Cooper revival.Years were to pass before demand and enthusiastic interest led to the Mini Cooper revival.John Cooper engine-tuning kits and performance parts were shipped all over the world to enable new Mini Cooper owners to satisfy their dreams.

In the late 1990s the MINI project asked John Cooper and his son Mike to contribute their expertise. Given unprecedented access to the initial designs, Mike Cooper was personally invited to give his unique insight into what a MINI Cooper S should drivelike, sound like and feel like.

The result – the new MINI Cooper S –is a car worthy of its famous name.