We're all talking early 850's, but where does that leave a '62 998 Cooper?

Should the light and flap be black/black, or chrome/bodycolour?

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This is one of the early demonstration and press cars that shows the black panel and chrome light. The car pictured in the Morris 850 article in issue 5 of The Mini Experience also has a black panel and chrome light.

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Haha love that photo , looks like his head is over the passenger side and his arse is sticking out the window

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That would be a rare one Mick, I'm sure you mean 62 997 !

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Ahh yeah, oops. '62 997.

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They should have a body colour flap and chrome light.

My 63 1071 has a black flap with chrome light, so I am not sure why a 66 English car has a black light?

I understand this car was the earliest 850 factory delivered car in Aust and it is still around. It sold again about ten years ago from memory.

Yes, it lives in Perth somewhere.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

I can recall Very well Two Mini 850 sedans in particular that I have owned, that had Black number plate flaps and Black Number Plate Lamps, They were Both 1960 Minis
and both also had the cardboard sort of centre speedo surround and the Very narrow nosed Windscreen wiper Motors and painted grilles, However I cannot tell You if they were CKD SKD or CBU units

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I also notice It has the very early rear window lock

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Hi there,

My untouched '61 has black numberplate light and numberplate mounting panel

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Do you know if it is an Australian built car or imported? Based on information presented to date my assessment is that Australian cars used the chrome light, but always happy to be corrected if it can be proved otherwise.

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Boink's 61 Mini is an imported Austin. A lovely car!

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