Mini Cooper 1275S Mk. 1 Rally 1:24th Scale Model Car Kits

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Tamiya 1:24th scale Mini Cooper 1275S mk. 1 Rally Model Car Kits (24039) About this model A front wheel drive was selected to keep the floor paneling level flat. A small powerful engine was selected & developed to be mounted sideways, in front, & driving the small diameter 10" wheels, which were laid out at the four corners of the body. By this design, 80% of the overall length could be utilized for the passengers & driver, & to further increase the space, the gearbox was installed in the oil sump of the engine. The suspension system of the Mini was one of its most excellent features. Four wheel independent suspension using a double wishbone & a rear trailing arm & the springing was a rubber, semipneumatic, liquid filled & the front & rear wheels were joined together with a thin pipe to equalize the pressures during running. This type of dampening, using hydraulic springing is very compact, so that it could all be mounted without interfering with the passenger compartment. It was patented under the name of " Hydrolastic". The designer of this vehicle was sir Alec Issigonis, a Greek who became a naturalized British subject, & well known throughout the British automobile industry. Paint & Glue not included