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[THE ANORAK]

Hang on it was 41 questions not 45 or did I miss something?

oops, sorry taffy, i'll edit it.

minimadjonesy got 36 / 41 as well.

i'm going to post the answers now !!!!

[THE ANORAK]

right, these are the answers. it's one point per question and you need to have answered all the question to get the point. total of 41 points

if anyone wants to query the answers then please do (i have been known to get things wrong) but remember, its just for fun.

Anorak's Quiz Answers


1. What was the official launch date of the Mini?
A: August 26th 1959

2. On what date did Mini production end?
A: October 4th 2000

3. What was the Nickname of the Mini prototypes?
A: The Orange Boxes

4. What was the first ever factory built Mini variant?
A: The Mini Van

5. In which year were 12-inch wheels made standard?
A: 1984

6. Which was the first Mini to be fitted with a Rev-counter?
A: (Mini Clubman) 1275 GT

7. What was the race number of Paddy Hopkirk’s Monte wining Mini?
A: 37

8. What was the theoretical design feature built into the Mini Mokes?
A: They could be stacked on top of each other
(this was the design point I was after and the car was built to allow this. To all those how said drop from a parachute, well yes you could. But then you could drop most things from a parachute )

9. What was the best year for “UK” Mini sales?
A: 1963 (this was UK sales only not production totals, different thing)

10. Which of these films did NOT feature a Mini?
C: Footloose (featured a beetle)

11. Which Mini racing driver had the nickname “Smokey”?
A: John “Smokey” Rhodes

12. In the Italian Job film, what colour Mini did Camp Freddie ride in?
A: Blue (the last one)

13. Which Limited Edition Mini featured a Tartan interior?
A: Mini Sidewalk

14. Which Limited Edition Mini featured black and white striped seats?
A: Mini Designer

15. The Italian Job Limited Edition was available in Red, White, Blue and?
A: British racing Green

16. Which country had a Limited Edition Mini called “The After Eight”?
A: France (and or Spain apparently, one point if you got either, im not going to argue about it )

17. Name the Limited Edition in the photo?



A: Mini Neon

18. Which part or parts of Mr Bean’s Mini are black?
A: Bonnet (and the grille , only get point for bonnet)

19. What was the official project code for the Mk1 Mini?
A: ADO-15

20. The advertising slogan for the “Morris Mini Minor claimed” that it was?
D: Wizardry on wheels.

21. The Mini Cooper was first launched in which year?
A: 1961

22: In which year did Alec Issigonis receive his knighthood?
A: 1969

23: What was “Jack” Daniels’ correct Christian name?
A: William (well done to anyone who got this )

24: Who designed the new shaped front on the “Mini Clubman”?
A: Roy Haynes (is he the one who does the manuals )

25: In which year did Paddy Hopkirk win the Monte Carlo Rally?
A: 1964

26: Which celebrity drove the last Mini off the production line?
A: Lulu

27: Which of these ‘Mini’ special editions was also available as a ‘Metro’?
B: Studio two

28: The ‘Mini Thirty’ was launched in which year?
A: 1989

29: The Cooper ‘Grand Prix’ was available between 1994 and 1996, but production was limited to how many cars?
A: 35

30: Name the Limited Edition in the photo…



A: Park lane

31: Which of the following is NOT one of the Italian Job Mini’s registration numbers?
B: KOE 999 G (this is the reg of my old mini city backwards )

32: What colour was the Mini featured in “Three men and a little lady”?
A: Red

33: Mr Bean is famous for his green Mini, but what colour was his mini in the first ever program?
A: Orange (some people said red but I’m sticking to orange, defiantly orange )

34: Which cult TV series featured ‘Mini Mokes’ as taxis?
A: The Prisoner

35: Name the four London themed special editions released in 1985, 1986 and 1987?
A: Mini Ritz, Mini Chelsea, Mini Piccadilly and Mini Park Lane. (you have to get all four to get the point > )

36: Which two Mini Coopers featured a red steering wheel?
A: Rover Special Products (RSP) commemorative Cooper and the Monte Carlo cooper LE

37: The Riley Elf & Wolseley Hornet were launched in 1961, but which one had an illuminated bonnet badge?
A: Wolseley Hornet. (yes OK, they were on the grille )

38: What are the registration numbers of the first and last production Minis?
A: First: 621 AOK, Last: X 411 JOP.

39: Which 1992 special edition featured a full-length electric sunroof?
A: Mini British Open Classic.

40: The 35th anniversary Mini was available in which three colours?
A: Pearlescent Nevada Red, Metallic Arizona Blue and White Diamond.
(will accept red, white and blue)

41: What was Issigonis’ full name?
A: (Sir) Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis
You can have the point if you forgot the Sir

so how well did you do? be honest now

Edited by THE ANORAK, 06 March 2007 - 06:38 PM.

[minimadjonesy]

did pretty well! would have done better if I had read the questions a bit better! reckon i lost at least 2 points for missing something out! >
Never mind! I did get the "Jack" Daniels one though! Knew his initials so took an informed guess! Whoo hoo!!

[taffy1967]

did pretty well! would have done better if I had read the questions a bit better! reckon i lost at least 2 points for missing something out! >
Never mind! I did get the "Jack" Daniels one though! Knew his initials so took an informed guess! Whoo hoo!!

I guessed that the "W" was for William too, but if 1963 was the best year for UK sales, I wonder where all the cars produced in 1971 went?

Edited by taffy1967, 07 March 2007 - 11:00 PM.

[wilcooper]

did fairly well chuffed