The perfect book for restoring a Classic Mini! The title sums up its purpose. Anatomy of the Classic Mini is the result of years of research, and documents the many variations of the same components, explaining which model and date each is for. An essential reference book for all restorers of classic Minis!

The workshop manual has a wealth of information on all the various styles of SU carburetors and fuel pumps. The manual starts out with an easy to follow and very explanative summary of the basics of the SU carburetor design and functionality. The manual is well organized into sections covering the basic families of SU carbs and fuel pumps.

With a car a few years older than myself, we are both realizing that we are not quite as young as we once were and are requiring a little more maintenance to run down the highway with the younger, sleeker models. I got into owning an older vehicle knowing full well that the two of us would have our...

MUST-HAVE car parts and accessories for your Classic Mini. Our expert part and technical team has put together this list of parts that the best-sellers and most popular for getting your classic car in tip-top shape before you hit the road.

With the heat of the summer fading into memory we are looking forward to the cool and crisp weather and color change of Fall. But, is your car ready for the cooler weather and season change? NOW is the perfect time to make sure your Classic Mini is ready with these Fall Car Care Tips.

Mini Mania is the online home for all your Classic Mini (1959-2000) needs including must-have Car Care products and Tools including Windscreen trim fitting tool, su carburetor tool kit, Mini cooper valve spring tool, Mini suspension tool, flywheel locking tool, uni syn cab sync tool.

Mini Mania is here to give you the best tips winter preparation tips for your Classic Mini Cooper. Whether you plan on driving or putting it into storage.

Classic Mini weatherizing suggestions. Cold, wet weather is right around the corner. Now is a great time to prepare for fog, rain & snow by weatherproofing your classic Mini.

As much of our Northern Hemisphere thaws out after an epic winter, our longer days have us looking forward to getting the classic cars out of the garage. To protect our investment and enhance our enjoyment of classic Minis, there are some maintenance items that...

Electric Mini - Awesome Conversion!

The Little Mini that was, and is, a "Starr"

What? YES! Fun Fact! How Moonshine Bootlegging Gave Rise to NASCAR

Here at Mini Mania we now how much all of your LOVE your cars...but how long do we actually get to love them?

The Legacy of John Cooper Much like the Mini itself, John Cooper’s legacy is timeless. John Cooper, the creator of the rear-engine F! Cooper-Climax and the Mini Cooper was a former racecar driver and in collaboration with Mini designer Sir Alec Issigonis developed a variety of design

The Mini has been a cultural mover and shaker since it's creation. Check out these Top 10 Cultural Moments in Mini History, from its racing background, to it's on-screen performances, to it's VIP status as the car-to-the-stars. The Mini has played a major part in the history of modern culture.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Mini Cooper let’s have a history lesson on the life of this iconic motor vehicle that has been a major part of the culture and lifestyle of its adoring fans.

Since day one the Mini has been a versatile and road friendly car with its compact design and creative use of space.

10 Fun Facts about the Classic Mini

OEM, OE, Genuine, Aftermarket, Factory Original? Here's a quick guide to help you know the differences.

A quick timeline of the production of the Classic Mini from 1959-2000.

Understanding the Austin & Morris Mini Cooper is often accomplished with a series of questions and answers- from the experts at MiniMania.com

The Mini FAQ is a list of frequently asked questions (plus answers) about maintenance and mechanical work on Minis and Mini Coopers. The answers are mostly derived from the archives of the Mini-List mailing list and are the work of contributors to the list, edited for presentation in the FAQ.

Need a Smile? Check out these FUN April Fool's Day Jokes from years past Press Releases from New MINI

The Mini Cooper has had an amazing 60 year history. Take a moment to learn about it. (And check out our secret prize.)

In this episode of Jay Leno's Garage, Jay's guest Steve Nelson brings his 1965 Morris Minor that has been with him for more than 40 years.

It should thus be expected that Mini owners should also be unique about how they think and do things! A number of years ago, a fellow Mini Owner created this 18” x 12” wall mounted display of how a Mini Owner thinks!

Check out this classic BMC video!

If you visit this week's Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK, make sure you stop by Cummins' stand to check out this one-of-a-kind Austin Mini with a unique engine-swap. In case you didn't notice, there's a colossal engine sitting just behind the passenger compartment on the classic Mini's

David and the Goliaths: Mini Cooper S 1968

George Harrison owned the Mini that featured in 'Magical Mystery Tour'. The Mini, an Austin Cooper 'S', LGF 695D, was built for George Harrison by Harold Radford (Coachbuilder) Ltd

The Mini was invented in 1959. And thank heavens for that, for without it the Sixties would surely not have been possible. How would Twiggy have got around? And never mind who your favourite Beatle was: which was your favourite Beatle's Mini? Paul's green 1965 Cooper S? John's GT? Or George's psychedelic Mini? Or Ringo's high-spec Radford Mini?

TOP SELLING CAR PART CATEGORIES...for your classic Mini Want to know what your fellow classic car enthusiasts are looking for?  Below you will find the four of our TOP SELLING categories of classic car parts.

Looking to make some DIY performance upgrades to your Classic Mini? These are some of the most popular performance upgrades available for the DIY car owner. The experts at Mini Mania have given each DIY project a rating on ease of completion; 1 being easy and 5 being difficult, to help you prioritize your DIY projects.

When it comes to the classic Mini, there is a lot of misinformation out there. Fortunately there are some experts like our Don Racine who are able to help clarify some of the top tech concerns about caring for your Classic Mini including oil, cooling systems, electrical, brakes and more!

We've all seen the value of early Classic Minis skyrocket over recent years, making it quite justifiable to make some mechanical upgrades .

You can save big with Classic Mini part kits. Here are just a handful of our many money saving kit options.

How to Tie Your Mini Down to a Trailer When you push, pull or drive the mini onto the trailer, step on the brake pedal and firmly apply the parking brake. On some minis, especially project cars that have been sitting for years, both actions may have no appreciable effect. Placing the tran...

NPT stands for National Pipe Taper, and is the most common U.S. standard for pipe fittings. NPT fittings are measured on the internal diameter of the fitting.

Upgrades for the Mini Cooper MPI/TBI modelsThis is the 3rd installment in a series of articles that are intended to provide some insight and direction to new owners of the late model range of Classic Mini Cooper. (Part One & Two can be found here) The term MPI and/or TBI is often used to identify the range of cars produced by the Rover factory in 1996 and continued unto the end of the production of the Mini Cooper. The best way to identify one of these models is that all production (except those produced for Japan) had front mounted radiators and no distributor.

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The Innocenti Mini Cooper was produced from 1965 thru 1975. Understanding the makes and models from the various years is the objective of this article.

Identify your Mini by the Boot Latch will get you very close to the year your Mini was probably produced.

Mini Time Line Part 1 – The Early Years, Through 1962 Last Updated August 13, 2012. Information added and corrections made.

Mini Time Line Part 2 – 1963 Through 1967 Last Updated August 13, 2012. Information added and corrections made.

Mini Time Line Part 3 – 1968 Through 1976 Last Updated August 13, 2012. Information added and corrections made.

Mini Time Line Part 4 – 1977 Through 1988 Last Updated August 13, 2012. Information added and corrections made.

Mini Time Line Part 5 – 1989 Through 2002 Last Updated August 13, 2012. Information added and corrections made.

Mini Time Line Part 6 – 2003 On Last Updated August 22, 2012. Information added.

A Heritage Certificate is a certified copy of the entry against the chassis number in the authentic factory ledgers.Discover the original numbers and colour scheme, dates of build and despatch, and where available, the details of factory fitted equipment.

Tips Before Your Next Road Trip. Make sure you check in with your Classic Mini to make sure it's in tip-top shape before you hit the streets. Our technical experts have come up with a list of things that you should check out on your car before your next road trip.

Need tools for working on your Classic Mini? We have the right tools for your job here at Mini Mania. Compression tools, brake tools, flywheel tools, carburetor tools and more.

First U.S. Mini Meet was held in Reno, Nevada the 26, 27, 28th. There were 43 paid registrations. Eventually, the Meet became known as the first Mini Meet West after the start up of the Mini Meet East events in 1975.

Mini Meet East dates and history

Mini Meet West 2012 will take place in Prescott Valley.  Prescott Valley is in Central Arizona and although it is only 90 miles north of Phoenix the average June temperature is 75 to 85 degrees.

We've got lot's of Mini Meet West 2011 stuff to share with you! The first is a gallery of some of the many Mini dashes we saw. Use the comment section to vote for your favorite!

Mini Meet West is the longest continuously running Mini happening in North America, dating back to 1973.

Check out the sweet rides from Mini Meet West 2005, along with an article printed in the Contra Costa Times.

MPG movies and a TON of pictures from Florence, OR, for those who couldn't join in the fun (or just can't remember)

It was a beautiful day in Quebec on the weekend on Mini Meet East 2000. Minis as far as the eye can see. But what's this? A German infiltrator? We'll have to take care of that!

Mini Meet West was a success! Minis from all over, bright blue skies (well it is Arizona isn't it) and great people. What more could you ask for? Well a few more pictures to share would be nice. If you were present and have some pictures you would like to share, send them on over to [email protected] or contact us by post.

Mini & the Month Of..  A complete listing of Mini, and the milestones, by month

Significant events in the life of the Mini from the month of December, and an overview of total Mini production figures.

Significant events in the life of the Mini from the month of November; including, the birth of Alex Issigonis.

Even More Minis and the Month of October               Still more significant events in the life of the Mini from the month of October; including, the end of production for Minis in three countries and the passing of Issigonis.

            More significant events in the life of the Mini from the month of October.

Minis and the Month of October               Significant events in the life of the Mini from the month of October.

Minis and More for the Month of September               More significant events in the life of the Mini from the month of September.

Significant events in the life of the Mini from the month of September

On this day in 1959, the British Motor Corporation (BMC) launched its newest car, the small, affordable–at a price tag of less than $800–Mark I Mini. The diminutive Mini went on to become one of the best-selling British cars in history

Garry Orton, Guy Griffith and Garry Grand have named their unbelievable sounding mission "Project 64", as they look to demonstrate to the world just how much power their modified Mini Cooper S possesses.

Now let’s take a look back at the two chaps who helped build that rich racing heritage as they take a modern MINI ’round the snowy curves of the classic rally route.

1969 MINI Cooper S Wins the Rallye Monte Carlo Historique The MINI car brand has entered a team in the Rallye Monte Carlo Historique recently, and managed to emerge victorious. The car in question was a 1969 Cooper S, driven by Finnish racer Rauno Aaltonen

Mendocino Forest Rally - 1st ever scca pro-rally event. The rally was one of SCCA’s Pro-series rally. It was run on dirt roads at as fast a speed as possible. It climbed to 6,000 ft. and back down again several times.

The Mini Coopers of Don and Dennis Racine traveled to the fabled Portland International Raceway for the 34th annual Portland Historics Races July 9-11, 2010. 

Finally got the LeMons mini (LeMini) on the dyno last night (this morning! home just about 3am!) and got some numbers. Not that they mean a whole lot, but I got the fueling a bit better sorted.

Masters Historic Racing has launched its latest tin-top series, thought to be the first ever ‘one make’ historic series, catering solely for FIA specification Pre-1966 Minis.

John Unsbee raced a Classic Mini Cooper for a number of years and this is part of his story.

The 2006 SCCA racing season is over, the SCCA Runoff's are past tense and the MINCOMP MINI finished on the podium in 2nd place, It's been a quite a while since we were on the podium and it does feel good

Think you know your comic book characters? Take this fun quiz and see if you know which comic book character timeline.

Ready for Spring? Show us what kind of Spring Genius you are with this FUN Spring Time Quiz.

Think you know this holiday? Take this FUN Quiz and find out how much you know and perhaps learn something new along the way!

Think you know your TV? Take this fun quiz and see if you can match up the show to the streaming service.

QUIZ: Newspaper Headlines & Ads. Can you pick the word or phrase which ironically completes these actual newspaper headlines, announcements, and signs?

Check out the results of our Bad Valentine's Day Pick-up Line Quiz. Find out what movie pick-up line is the very best.

Survey Results: Classic Mini Electric Conversion We asked and you answered, check out the results to this survey.

Think you know a bad pick-up line when you hear it? Take this FUN Valentine's Day Bad Pick-up line quiz and find out.

Classic Mini Electric Conversion Survey

Thanks to extensive technical help and the nearly infinite, parts supply available from Mini Mania, the editors of Classic Motorsports magazine are nearly done restoring their numbers matching, Tartan Red, 1967 1275 Cooper S project car.

Engine rebuild!

Making a small patch for the inner fender well and one for the underside of the cowl on our 1967 Austin Mini Cooper S.

Time to assemble our front subframe.

The rear suspension was even simpler than the front, as there are no half shafts to deal with.

Finishing the Flooring

Project Introduction: 1967 Mini Cooper S- Some ten years ago we were made aware of a very rare Mini, a real 1967 1275 Cooper S. It was sitting in a warehouse in south Florida, where it hadn’t been touched for nearly 30 years. Intact, except for the driveline (which had been disassembled and carefully bagged and tagged), this matching numbers 1275 Cooper S was a perfect restoration candidate

Picking_Through_the_Parts- The first order of business after getting this project home was to sift though all the boxes that came with it. We needed to see how what we got compared to what the seller said it came with.

Putting Our Mini's Transmission Back Together

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Mini Mania is the online home for all the best engine accessories and parts for your Classic Mini (1959-2000.) Shop the best in Classic Mini camshafts and timing gears, clutch, cooling, cylinder, engine components, exhaust, gearboxes, pistons and complete engines.

Add your desired parts and accessories to your Wishlist by going to any product page on our website, choosing the quantity and then clicking the blue "Add to Wishlist" button located on the right hand side below the “Shipping Quote” button.

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If you drive a Classic Mini, this is a video we made for you.

The morning of Monday, September 4, 2000, dawned cloudy and damp. It wasn't raining, but had been and, as Dorothea and I made ready to continue along the Lewis and Clark Trail, it was easy to envision what the Corps of Discovery had faced in November 1805. Envision it we did, but that didn't stop us from having a hot breakfast and setting off from Portland, Oregon, in a warm and dry car.

The following is a summary of the boring bits from the Wolseley Across America trip. If you have any questions or comments, I can be reached at [email protected]

Portland. This Portland is in Oregon. Oregon is the 18th State of the trip. It is also the 2nd biggest at 97,073 square miles (rank 10 in the US), only surpassed by Montana. With a population of 3.2 million (ranking 11th out of our 18) the population density is only 33 people per square mile.

n Kennewick on the evening of August 31st, EG and I are almost a week ahead of the Corps of Discovery. The Corps camped at the meeting of the Clearwater and Snake Rivers near present day Lewiston, Idaho, on October 10th. They dined on what they purchased from the Indians: dried roots, salmon and dog.

Wednesday night, August 30, 2000, EG and I spent the night in Missoula, Montana. September 10, 1805, the Corps of Discovery spent the night in what is now Lolo, Montana, just south of present day Missoula. The next day we both headed west.

I need to back up a bit. Although I-15 between Great Falls and Helena in itself is just another freeway, the country through which it passes can hold one's interest - what could be seen of it because of the smoke. The road follows the Missouri River and even crosses it several times. It is easy to use your imagination and see the Corps of Discovery trying to maneuver the heavy canoes against the river's flow.

Monday night the 28th left me in Glen Dive, Montana (having traveled from Pierre, South Dakota that day) about to poke into EG's dropping gas mileage. PART 20 also left Lewis and Clark leaving the current-day Pierre area heading out away from the Teton Sioux.

Once dinner the 27th was out of the way it was time to dive into EG to see why she was running a bit "off," and, while I was at it, it was time to change the tarp. It had flapped around for 3,900 miles since leaving Miami and had worn through in a few spots. I was heading for the Northwest. It might rain.

It was Sunday the 27th. I was two days out of St. Louis and had easily covered over 500 miles. Lewis and Clark took well over two months to cover the same distance. They spent four days in this area south of present day Omaha, and continued to marvel at the vast prairie devoid of trees. By July 27/28 they passed through the area now known as Omaha and shortly after encountered a lone Indian. Through him they arranged their first formal meeting with Indians for August 3rd at the area that became Fort Atkinson. Their thoughts on the Omaha area? Clark wrote,