Minis of the world?

[StanO'Toole]

Just wondering, after seeing MiniIrelands African Clubman for sale its the first I'v ever heard of a Mini coming from Africa! I'v heard of Aussie Minis aswell so how many different countries did Minis come or were they just juiced up in different countries and were just imported? Also, what are the differences and what models come from these different countries? Any information on this subject would be great or even websites. Thanks.

[miniireland]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini
http://www.miniworld.co.uk/new_to_the_scene/history/
http://www.howtobuyyourclassicmini.com/

im sure theres 1000's of sites

[Tony Cooney]

...........It was manufactured at the Longbridge and Cowley plants in England, the Victoria Park / Zetland British Motor Corporation (Australia) factory in Sydney, Australia, and later also in Spain (Authi), Belgium, Chile, Italy (Innocenti), Portugal, South Africa, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia..........



Spoiled for choice there Stan!!!


Tony

[Dylan8660]

And Ireland!

[StanO'Toole]

And Ireland!

were was the manufacturing plant in Ireland?

[DaveC]

Stan - try here http://www.aronline.co.uk/

Go to facts and figures and then around the world and you will find Ireland

[Number 8]

Hi Stan
Minis and other Rover related cars were built in Dublin,
If you have had a look at the facts and figures page on the wed site posted, the building in the picture at the top of the page was situated on the Nass road at bluebell. This is oppsited Macdonalds (Volkswagon Cross) where home base is. I think its called Livery Park. They also had a plant at Isle Bridge (where the town houses are now on the corner) and one other place was the everyready plant on the way down the canal at Rathmines (Portobello).

Number 8

[jaqu15]

the plant in rathmines shut down in 1968 and i have one the mini's that came from the Rathmines assembly in 1968

[CLUBMANGT]

I think it was the South Africa plant that built the mini with a boot like a hornet but with a standard mini front end

[mustard]

I think it was the South Africa plant that built the mini with a boot like a hornet but with a standard mini front end

yup was in a mag recently

[StanO'Toole]

Sound for all the comments lads. I never know there was any Irish plants. I had a flick through all the different links that have been left on this thread and I think its safe to say a nice bit of history learned. Thanks again