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Minis have limited seating capacity. We never managed more than 7 in one (after all the driver had a seat to himself). On the other hand an FC Holden wagon with 13 on board still had some spare room.
I learnt on a '64 mini, in paddocks and the back yard before I was allowed on the road. Latter on Dad had a mini panel van. He could get his oxy-acetylene trolley in that, or a builder's wheelbarrow with the back doors tied half closed. They were by far the most fun car I've ever driven but working on them was a pain. Also they had a zero safety rating. Front or rear collisions were bad enough but there was essentially no side impact protection, especially in the early models with the sliding windows. Never-the-less they are still objects of desire.
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