The MINI GT 1275 Longman is living proof that brains trump raw power. Using ingenuity and determination, the car secured its place in history as a tiny yet capable machine.

Like the other car, the 1275 GT's 1,275cc four-cylinder is hopped-up to 1,293cc. Extra oompf comes from the exact same engine modifications as the older Cooper, right down to the lightened flywheel.

Clubman Mini 1275 GT Reworked Mini GT clubman has boxy nose, 1,275cc powerplant, a more luxurious cabin and fresh instruments.

Now the problem with the old 1275 GT – which referred to its 1,275cc engine – was that the critics at that time regarded it as both gutless and dyspeptic, and not a worthy successor to the ...

When you think of sporty Minis, you probably think of the Mini Cooper S and John Cooper Works models with their (relatively) large turbo four-cylinder engines.

A YELLOW mini 1275 GT with less than 12k miles on the clock has been found hidden in a garage. The Mini, found covered in three decades of dust, is set to go under the hammer. The motor was locked … ...

Mini has created a special-edition Mini Cooper S as a tribute to its historic 1275GT model from the late 1960s. Sadly, the new Cooper S GT Edition will be limited to 150 and will only be available ...

A remarkable 'garage find' Mini covered in three decades of rust is set to go under the hammer. The eye-catching 1275 GT model was uncovered in a locked garage, where it has been gathering dust ...

The Mini 1275 GT model made almost £40,000 at auction (Picture: Classic Car Auctions/SWNS) A ‘sleeping beauty’ vintage Mini had been sitting unused in a garage for 33 years.