History of the Mini Clubman

Sophie Williamson-Stothert
Updated


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The original and much-loved Mini Clubman came into existence in 1969 courtesy of renowned auto-stylist Roy Haynes, who restyled the existing classic Mini with a squarer frontal look, using the same indicator/sidelight assembly as the Austin Maxi.

The Clubman was intended as a replacement for the upmarket Riley and Wolseley versions while the Clubman Estate replaced the Countryman and Traveller. Clubman production though got off to a slow start with very few cars delivered to customers before early 1970 after delays around retooling.

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