1969 Mini Cooper S 1275 though stability wasn't impaired and

though stability wasn't impaired and ground clearance presented no problem

The Americans weren’t too complimentary about the car’s practical but quirky styling so Colin Chapman came up with the Eclat

reprinted on pages 93 and 94 in the Brooklands Books-Singer Sport Cars 1933 to 1954)

however we are not sure if this was the original engine that was fitted into the car

1969 Mini Cooper S 1275 though stability wasn't impaired andDesigned by Alex Issigonis in 1959, a new concept in car design was born. With a monocoque shell, transversely mounted engine and front wheel drive, the new Mini, soon became popular across a broad spectrum of the population. The potential for competition use was soon seen by John Cooper; BMC were finally persuaded by John Cooper and the two worked together in culminating the birth of the Austin Mini Cooper and the Morris Mini Cooper in 1961.