Instead, this 1965 Morris Mini Cooper S “1071” is the original Mini, a senior citizen who has neither forgotten nor given up its racing roots.

The first Mini Cooper arrived in 1961, with twin SU carburetors to boost its output from 35 hp to 55 hp, followed soon ...

Moss piloted a Morris Mini Cooper, taking the honors with Ann Wisdom (later Ann Riley) riding along as navigator. Notably, Wisdom was pregnant at the time, but didn’t let that stop her from ...

In the John Whitmore Trophy race that celebrated 60 years of the Mini Cooper and featured 30 Minis battling out with some of motorsport’s most illustrious names at the wheels, one car, the 1963 ...

In 1961, the Classic Mini Cooper 997 was introduced as Mini Cooper's first car specifically built for racing. The Classic Mini Cooper 997 featured a 997 cc twin-carburetor engine with 55 hp.

While racing in 1964, Patrick ‘Paddy’ Hopkirk, a Northern Irish driver, clinched his first victory behind the wheel of the #37 Cooper S, aided by English co-pilot Henry Liddon.

With Cooper's development, Morris churned out the Mini Cooper S with twice the power and better brakes. The better-performing Mini managed to dominate various rallies in the 1960s.

Labeled the Mini Cooper 997 (the Cooper S road car followed in 1963), this more powerful model competed in the Monte Carlo Rally, winning in 1964, 1965, and 1967.