Mini Van 1000

The Mini-Van launched in January 1960 was a popular bodywork version of the Mini. Based on a floor assembly extended by 25 cm, the small "packhorse" offered generous cargo space. Designed as a utility vehicle, the van was provided with Spartan equipment. No chrome trims were fitted to the bodywork and the grille characteristic of the van was simply made of stamped sheet metal painted in the colour of the car. From October 1969, British Leyland (BL) marketed all Minis under the new Group brand Mini. The otherwise unchanged van now bore the type designation Mini Van 850 or Mini Van 1000, depending on the engine fitted. The Mini emblem positioned on the bonnet underlined the new brand identity.