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 | | The production model differed from the original prototype (affectionately named "The Orange Box") due to the addition of a front subframe, on which the engine was mounted, and by the engine being mounted with the carburettor at the back, rather than at the front, as in the prototype, due to carburettor-icing. |
 | | Issigonis' friend John Cooper, owner of the Cooper Car Company and Formula 1 Champion in 1959 and 1960, saw the potential of the little car, and after some experimentation and testing, the two men collaborated to create a nimble, economical, and inexpensive car. |
 | | The car has been criticized for its poor space-efficiency compared with the original, but it's faithfulness to the original's razor sharp handling characteristics has seen the MINI quickly become a sales success in Europe and (from 2002) in the US. |
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