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MINI Clubman

T TENDS TO be forgotten that the original Mini wagons from the Sixties never wore Clubman badges. Dubbed Morris Mini Traveller or Austin Seven Countryman, the first wagon versions of Issigonis’ Mini featured decorative wooden sideboards and were steady if unspectacular sellers. In that era, it seemed that the Mini could be repurposed for virtually any task. Check out the Mini Wildgoose motorhome for evidence.

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