Navigation & Audio Speedometer
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It was placed in the center so that the co-pilot could see it for the purpose of winning the Monte Carlo rally 4 times in a row, '64 - '67...and the British are big on tradition. The Germans not quite so apparently.
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The original Mini was designed and built long before people began racing it. They put the speedometer in the center so they could use the same design for LHD and RHD markets. The export market was important for the company and as a low end economy car, cutting cost really matters.
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The original Mini was designed and built long before people began racing it. They put the speedometer in the center so they could use the same design for LHD and RHD markets. The export market was important for the company and as a low end economy car, cutting cost really matters.
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The original Mini was designed and built long before people began racing it. They put the speedometer in the center so they could use the same design for LHD and RHD markets. The export market was important for the company and as a low end economy car, cutting cost really matters.
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