Mini 1000 HL Estate

The British Leyland (BL) Group suffered severe financial setbacks and in 1980 the group discontinued production of the Mini Clubman Series. The one exception was the Mini Clubman Estate version. Production of this model continued until February 1982, although under the designation Mini 1000 HL Estate from October 1980. The car was powered by the "A-plus" engine fitted in the new Austin Mini Metro. This was a further development of the familiar Series A engine, which had been installed for many years in the Mini. February 1982 saw the end of production of the Mini Estate versions, whose most famous representative had been the "Woody".