September 4, 2004
A Mini history of the Mini...
Over on Gizmo Highway, they have a nice, quick history of the car that we all love, the Mini. Including some tidbits of information that I've never seen before, including this one, which brings to mind the factory workers assembling the interior of an upside down MINI...
Also, hiding out on the side bar is this bit of information:
How's that for irony?
Erik...
During the painting of the shell, a rod would be inserted straight through the car. This allowed the shell to be spun round so both the top and bottom could be easily painted. The speedometer was originally put is in the middle of the dashboard, covering the hole where the pole went.
Also, hiding out on the side bar is this bit of information:
Did You Know?
BMW's first car was a 1927 Austin 7 built in Germany under license. When the mini was released in 1959 it was also sold as an Austin 7.
How's that for irony?
Erik...
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