61 years after it emerged triumphant in the Monte Carlo Rally, Mini is commemorating that with the limited-run 1965 Victory Edition. With its diminutive size and go-kart-like handling, it was ...

Up the hillside we trudged, tripping over roots and rocks and branches. We could hear the explosions of fireworks piercing the blanket of stars above. Fumbling in the dark, we emerged from a thicket.

With its diminutive size and go-kart-like handling, it was inevitable that the Mini would eventually enter motorsports. In the '60s, not only did it find success on the race tracks, but it also bagged ...