A 1963 Mini 850 Mk1, seen here at Governor House, Pakistan in August 2007 on

Pakistan's Independence Day.

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The production version of the Mini was demonstrated to the press in April 1959, and by August several thousand cars had been produced ready for the first sales. The Mini was officially announced to the public on 26 August 1959. Some 2,000 cars had already been sent abroad and were displayed that day in almost 100 countries.

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