This Pat Moss Edition MINI is making its way to Mzansi

Automaker Mini is celebrating International Women’s Day with the announcement of a very special edition to its line-up. The Pat Moss Edition of the MINI 3-door and MINI 5-door, limited to just over 800 vehicles, not only commemorates the launch of the classic Mini’s extraordinary sporting career, it also marks a pioneering achievement for female power in motorsports.

For those not familiar with Pat Moss and her incredible MINI story, here’s the 411:

In May 1962, the classic Mini was added to the list of winners of an international rally event for the first time. In the international Tulip Rally – from the Dutch municipality of Noordwijk to the French Riviera and back again – Pat Moss achieved the best time over the distance in the classic Mini Cooper.

Back to the limited-edition models at hand, what buyers can expect are unconventional design features and stylish details that characterise the Pat Moss Edition. In terms of technicalities there will be 4-cylinder turbo engines offering an output of 141 kW or 170 kW (MINI John Cooper Works), these cars bring the thrills of sporty driving fun to everyday traffic.

It also incorporates MINI product innovations such as the Multitone Roof. The colour gradient of the vehicle roof extends from Chilli Red to Melting Silver and Jet Black.

A stylised tulip symbolises the first rally victory: it appears on the C pillars and side scuttles of the edition vehicles along with the inscription “Pat Moss”. The wheel hub covers also feature an exclusive design with a graphic that is based on the outline of the typical Dutch flower and the MINI wordmark.

Another design element used for the first time in the Pat Moss Edition is the horizontally aligned bonnet stripe in white. The printed combination of three-dimensional numbers and letters – 737 ABL – is the registration number of the classic Mini that won the 1962 Tulip Rally, likewise recalling the historical model. Meanwhile the original signature that Pat Moss wrote on the bonnet of her car after one of her victories adorns the front apron of the edition model as a graphic imprint.

In the interior of the edition vehicles, the iconic signature on the Piano Black interior surface in the passenger area is another tribute. The sports leather steering wheel bears the edition emblem in the form of a tulip graphic that appears on the clip of the lower spoke.

The Pat Moss Edition will be available in South Africa in limited quantities from the third quarter of 2022. There is no indication on pricing as yet.

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