I was looking up the final 4 models that Mini produced and found out the MCS stands for Mini Cooper Sport.

Art


http://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/o...ORNEWS4ZM.html

 

Makes sense to me. I always preferred to think of it as "Sport". But it's an age-old argument, the final decision ends up being that it doesn't stand for anything, just "S". Bah.

I just can't understand why ANYONE would want to call it "Special"... unless it was yellow with flashing lights and a stop sign coming out. A REALLY REALLY short "Short Bus"?

 

So all this time I thought "S" was for "supercharged!" Am I wrong?


Clover

 

Early "S" models weren't even badged as a "Mini"

My long lost 1967 Austin Cooper S ...

 

No Clo, it's not for supercharged.

It stands for just S.

People say Sport, people say Special, but it's just S.

 

"Special" is a term used for the improved or razzed version of motorcars in the pre 60's.

 

 

:smile: Thanks for the info, camelpilot! But....to me, it will always mean "supercharged!" LMAO!

Cheers!

Clover

 

I'm with Clo!

And something tells me that if I told every whacko (albeit nice, friendly, interested whacko) on the street that "S" stood for "S", I would be explaining that for far longer a time than that required to say; "Supercharged" and get a surprised, appreciative nod in return.

But I would also like to put in my bid for "Spank". As in, my car will Spank yours, thankyouverymuch.

 

Only one problem with the "Supercharged" theory... in 2007, the supercharger will be gone, replaced by a turbocharger... and no the name isn't changing to MCT.

Which is why I prefer "Sport".

Just plain "S" doesn't make any sense to me. Why not call it an MCQ, or an MCZ, or an MCX then?

 

Maybe it will be called MCt? But I do like "Sport," too....that's fine with me!


Clover

 

 

I wish they would call it an MCT. Years from now, we'll be able to brag about owning one of the early MINI Cooper S models

 

I think I read somewhere that the S stands for Sport too... some MINI book my wife bought me a couple of years ago while I was still hunting for one.

not that it really matters. :smile:

 

I always thought the 'S' on the back was meant for the drivers behind us, as in "SeeYaLaterSucka"