In 1964, John Cooper’s racing-tuned Mini took first place at the prestigious Rallye Monte Carlo – proving to the #motorsport world that it’s not about the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. #MINIThroughTheYears | MINI

On 21 January 1964, the Mini Cooper S won the Monte Carlo Rally for the first time. It was the pairing of Northern Ireland’s Patrick (“Paddy”) Hopkirk and his co-driver Henry Liddon that pulled off the big surprise. Here is a replica of that car drifting on a frozen lake #minicooper #minicoopers #minicooperworld #carsofinstagram #carswithoutlimits | BMWBLOG