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There was a Dutch journalist that noticed more or less the same when they reviewed the new Mini Countryman
To prove their point, they printed an original Mini Cooper on cardboard, side view, front, rear and cut them out.
Essentially making a 1 to 1 paper scale model. The only thing they chopped of was the engine compartment and wheel.
Upon removal of the seats and gear shift, they could fit the entire mini INSIDE a new one....
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Fitting An Original Mini Into The Countryman Is One Way To Prove That New Cars Are Too Big
Why use computer models as examples when you can just do it in real life?
another realization: No wonder why we are using more and more fuel...
That 917 is sick!
I'll admit, I owned a modern JCW Mini a while back and it was tons of fun and I felt safe. I love the old mini's but also admit they do scare me safety wise with all the bigger cars/trucks on the road. But I will also say this, I never had more fun than in a 60's mini, I laughed the whole time, mine....I enjoyed it, but didn't literally laugh the whole time at how much fun the 60's Mini was to tool around in. Ripping up all the back roads. Checks and balances I guess, such is life. Then again I started out in go-carts and the 60's mini was as close to a car as the go-cart ever would be. I still have a place in my heart for them. Plus, they store well, not much space needed.
