In 1969, when removed, the production just like the Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf, British Leyland (new name of the BMC) decided to make the Mini brand in its own right (by removing the double name Austin and Morris) and to intervene in the model two directions: improving the classic Mini and introducing a luxury (as amended also aesthetically) that can take the place of disused Hornet and Elf. The improvement of the classic Mini consists essentially nell'abolizione hinges sight on doors, windows in the offspring (before they were sliding) and the elimination of the suspension Hydrolastic. Inside the bridge was changed (with the equipment moved to the center and enclosed in an oval panel). The station wagon, without wooden frames, called Traveler hours. For the deluxe version of the British Leyland decided to focus on a substantial restyling inside and outside. It was thus launched, again in 1969, the Mini Clubman. Compared to the classic version Clubman differed only in the frontal (elongated and squared) and indoors (with redesigned dashboard and seats). The range also included the Clubman station wagon version (with ristilizzato snout and tail similar to a classical Traveler), simply called Estate. The Clubman saloon suffered from an obvious aesthetic imbalance, caused by poor alignment between the front and squared the rounded tail of the Mini. Much more successful the Estate (with the side covered by a strip faux wood), in which the taut lines of the tail and a long melt better (even the Traveler) with the new front.
From a technical point of view the classic Mini was only available with the 848cc engine (but upgraded to 37cv), while the Clubman was driven by a 998cc led 44cv. Were also in production, with the modifications proposed for the classic Mini, the Cooper 1.0 (55cv) and Cooper S 1.3 (76cv), but no longer painted in two colors (to save!). From the second half of 1971 there was the exit from the list of all models with Cooper, however, the debut of the Mini Clubman GT, driven by the 1275cc Cooper S, but in version monocarburatore by 58cv. In 1974 the standard Clubman took the 1098cc engine from 48cv. The same year, the Clubman GT was equipped with 12-inch wheels instead of 10.
In 1975 the Clubman Estate lost the captaincy in faux wood, replaced by a simple adhesive strip of brown / orange. The same year all the Clubman adopted a new grille in black plastic, while the version of the Mini Traveler classical production was removed.
In 1976, given the low success of Clubman saloon, British Leyland decided to intervene on the classic Mini, starting the fourth set. No revolution, but many refinements: plastic grille in black cloth interior, instrumentation magazine. The MK4 Mini was available initially only in version 1000 (998cc, 42cv) in base composition or Special. In 1979, however, returned to the 848cc engine from 37cv tied to the level of finish (Simplified) City.
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