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John Sneddon
 Post subject: Austin Cooper 850
PostPosted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:21 pm 
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I came across this ad on Ebay for a "Austin 850 Cooper" Sales Brochure supposedly of USA origin.
Can anyone throw any light on the a car being named Austin 850 Cooper?

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9YaTaH
 Post subject: Re: Austin Cooper 850
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Believe Sir Stirling Moss had something to do with the launch...

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 Post subject: Re: Austin Cooper 850
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That was the proposed name for the car in the US. Similar to Australia, they didn't call the car "mini" at the launch, it was called the 850. They thought calling it the 850 Cooper would mean people relate it to the other 850 model

Similar to the Morris 1100S using the "S" to trade off the good name of the Cooper S

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 Post subject: Re: Austin Cooper 850
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Scanned copy here;
http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.u ... oop_us.pdf
U.K. Brochure with the same design
http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/pdf/2049-b.pdf

Lots of good stuff on here
http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.u ... e_indx.htm

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 Post subject: Re: Austin Cooper 850
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9YaTaH wrote:
Believe Sir Stirling Moss had something to do with the launch...


viewtopic.php?f=20&t=70270&hilit=stirling+moss

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 Post subject: Re: Austin Cooper 850
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Pretty sure every Mini actually sold new in USA was a Cooper. Any Mini to them is a `Mini Cooperrr' ;)

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