Convertible Mini wrote:
Does any one have any records or Information of any special production Minis that left the Leyland factory as a special order. For example with a Body that was usually used in an earlier production car. Please only reply if you know for sure. Cheers.
There were quite a few Special Production Orders for Minis and Mokes but they generally related to options or configurations of a current (at the time) production vehicle. Many of these SPO's are documented in the relevant parts catalogue, or elsewhere.
According to the Building Cars in Australia book - "SPO's were raised by the Sales Department to cover supply of batches of vehicles for fleet orders. These vehicles were built to mainly standard production specification except for one or several features".
I can provide more detail on SPO's, but I have a feeling that's not what you are after.
Prototype and experimental vehicles were also produced but these weren't meant for release to the public. The 4WD Moke and high clearance Moke are examples.
Surely the issue of warranty would prevent radical or unique vehicles being produced for a single order and then registered for road use.
Is there a specific example you are referring to?
