The Mini Cooper S wasn't just a street car — several British police forces put it to work too, running it as both a marked patrol car and an unmarked plainclothes car.
Lead trim: Cooper 997 · up to 76 hp
MINI Classic Mini1961–1971
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FactThe Mini Cooper S wasn't just a street car — several British police forces put it to work too, running it as both a marked patrol car and an unmarked plainclothes car.
John Cooper, owner of the Cooper Car Company, saw the potential of the Mini for competition and appealed to BMC management. The Austin and Morris Mini Cooper debuted in September 1961, with the 848 cc engine given a longer stroke to 997 cc, twin SU carburettors, a closer-ratio gearbox and front disc brakes. The more powerful "S" followed in 1963, and the 1,275 cc Cooper S continued until 1971.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper 997 | 1961–1964 | 1.0 L Inline-4 | 55 hp | 54 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Cooper S 1071 | 1963–1964 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 70 hp | 62 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Cooper S 1275 | 1964–1971 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 76 hp | 79 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The reborn Cooper badge took over fast: by 1991 it was forty percent of all Mini sales at home, with Japan — not Europe — as its biggest export market.
The Mini Cooper S wasn't just a street car — several British police forces put it to work too, running it as both a marked patrol car and an unmarked plainclothes car.
The Mini ran 41 years on one basic body shape, from 1959 to October 2000, through seven marks.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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