Tamiya 1/24 24130 Mini Cooper Racing Car Kit

The Morris Mini was introduced in October 1959 and was a departure from automotive designs of that era. By using a 2-box styling, they produced a 4- seat compact car about 3 meters in length that used a front engine, front wheel drive layout to keep the passenger compartment flat. This superbly balanced car also performed well on racing circuits, and John Cooper of British racing fame, souped up the engine and introduced it to the public as the Morris Mini Cooper.