Original Mini Sprints were first built in 1965 by racing driver Geoff Thomas and Neville Trickett. The idea was to build a lower Mini with less wind resistance that would be even faster for racing. Originally the roofs were dropped by 3-inches. The main problem back in those days was apparently installing the smaller windscreen, and many cracked while being fitted. To buy a complete Mini Sprint Cooper would have cost you £1,057, with the conversion being offered for £275. Around 85 were made and they received rave reviews.
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机译：Original Mini Sprints由赛车手Geoff Thomas和Neville Trickett于1965年首次建造。当时的想法是制造一款具有更低风阻的低配Mini，这对于赛车来说甚至更快。最初，屋顶下降了3英寸。当时的主要问题显然是安装了较小的挡风玻璃，许多风挡在安装时破裂了。要购买完整的Mini Sprint Cooper，将花费您1057英镑，而转换价格为275英镑。大约制作了85张，他们收到了好评如潮。
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