It was 1961 when a certain John Cooper started modifying the legendary classic Minis of the time. This man was so good at his job, the cars eventually started wearing his name as a token of ...

click above image to view high-resolution versions of the MINI Cooper S JCW Tuning Kit We reported yesterday that MINI might be developing two John Cooper Works Tuning Kits for the new R56 model.

Launched in 1959 and first exported stateside in 1960, the Mini—initially badged Austin Seven or Morris Mini Minor—miraculously combined the nimble handling of an MG or Austin-Healey with the ...