1) Mini 1000 'Stripey' LE
Year: 1976 (January)
Based: Mini 1000
Colour: Brooklands green or white
External trim: Chrome, Chrome mirrors
Decals/Badges: Gold coachlines
Equipment: Reclining seats, face level vents, two door mirrors
Interior: Striped orange MGB style 'deckchair' seats
Engine: 998cc
Availability: 3000 made
Cost new: £1,406
Notes: 3000 were made, only 3 believed to still be around today
2) Mini 1100 Special
Year: 1979 (August)
Based: Mini 1000
Colour: Silver metallic or rose metallic
External Trim: Chrome clubman rear style bumpers, black grille centre, vinyl roof
Decals/Badges: Wide shaded side stripes, Mini special A-panel decals, "Special" grill badge, "Mini 1100" boot badge
Equipment: Exaction 10" alloy wheels, 165/70x10 tyres, Innocenti wheelarch extensions, side repeaters, twin door mirrors, 1275 GT instrumentation, radio, clock and cigarette lighter
Interior Trim: Tartan check trim with centre console, 2 spoke sports wheel
Engine: 1098cc
Availability: 5,100 made
Cost new: £3,300
Notes: Built to celebrate the minis 20th birthday, only round nose mini to come with the 1098cc engine in the UK, original run of 2,500 cars made but popularity lead to BL making another 2,600 to make the final total 5,100.
3) Mini Sprite
Year: 1983 (August)
Based: Mini City
Colour: Cinnabar red or Primular yellow
External trim: Black bumpers and grille centre
Decals/Badges: Tapering side stripes with "sprite" logo
Equipment: Exaction 10" alloy wheels with 165/70x10 tyres, Mini special wheel arch extensions, twin door mirrors, 1275GT instumentation
Interior trim: Grey Herringbone seat facings
Engine: 998cc
Availability 2,500
Cost new: £3,334
Notes: Was released in anticipation of the 25th aniversary of mini. Name revived the old Austin-Healey name used in 1971. The sprite was aimed as a mid car between the basic "City" and the more luxery "Mayfair"
4) Mini 25
Year: 1984 (July)
Based: Mini Mayfair
Colour: Silver Leaf Metallic
External trim: Nimbus grey
Decals/Badges: Side and rear grey and red stripes with "Mini 25" logos
Equipment: 12" wheels, 8.4" front disc brakes. full width wheels trims with arch extensions, 1275GT instrumentation, tinted glass, stereo radio cassette, twin door mirrors
Interior trim: Luxery Flint velvet with red piping, zip pockets fitted to front seats, red seat belts, leather bound steering wheel
Engine: 998cc
Availability: 3,500 in UK, 1,500 exported
Cost new: £3,865
Notes: Rare to find in good condition due to poor paint quality making it prone to rust. In France the it was known as the "Mini 25 Anniversary"
5) Mini Ritz
Year: 1985 (January)
Based: Mini City
Colour: Silver Leaf metallic
External trim: Chrome, Black grille centre
Decals/Badges: Red stripes with "Ritz" logos
Equipment: 12" alloy wheels
Interior trim: Claret Red, Prussian Blue and Ospray Grey velvet
Engine: 998cc
Availability: 2,000 for UK, 1,725 for export
Cost new: £3,798
Notes: First of a string of Mini specials with London high life themes
6) Mini Chelsea
Year: 1985 (February)
Based: Mini City
Colour: Targa Red
External trim: Grey bumpers and door handles
Decals/Badges: Silver and red coachlines with "Chelsea" logos
Equipment: 12" alloy wheels and opening rear side windows
Interior trim: Osprey Grey with red piping
Engine: 998cc
Availability: 1,500
Cost new: £3,898
Notes: Made after the supply of mini ritz's were sold out, UK had 1,500 many more went abroad.
7) Mini Piccadilly
Year: 1986 (May)
Based: Mini City
Colour: Cashmere Gold metallic
External trim: Chrome bumpers, black centred grille
Decals/Badges: Twin coachlines with "Piccadilly" logo
Equipment: Full width wheel trims, push button radio
Interior trim: Bitter Chocolate, Coffee and Claret velvet
Engine: 998cc
Availability: 2,500
Cost new: £3,928
Notes: Many examples went to France and Japan, Seen as dissopointing after the "Chelsea" as it was not too different from the standard "Mayfair"
