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The Mini Moke is a small, front-wheel-drive utility and recreational convertible, conceived and manufactured as a lightweight military vehicle by British Motor Corporation (BMC), and subsequently marketed for civilian use under the Austin, Morris, Leyland, and Moke brands. The name "Mini Moke" combines mini with moke, an archaic term for a mule.
An Electric Moke (styled "eMoke") low-speed vehicle based on the Chinese MOKE has been assembled in the United States by Cruise Car Inc. [17] for MOKE America since 2017. It uses a mix of Chinese-made and locally sourced parts. [18] An electric E-Moke built in France was also offered for a few years, but production moved to Britain in 2021. [19]
The Morris Mini spawned numerous variants around the world. The British Motor Corporation's Mini has been used as the basis for numerous kit cars and specials. Some are designed to look like the rare Mini Moke. Below is a partial list. There may be duplicates in this list as several cars emerged more than once from companies under different ...
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The Leyland P76 is a large car that was produced by Leyland Australia, the Australian subsidiary of British Leyland.Featuring what was described at the time as the "standard Australian wheelbase of 111 inches", [4] it was intended to provide the company with a genuine rival to large local models like the Ford Falcon, the Holden Kingswood, and the Chrysler Valiant.
Its design evokes the classic Mini Moke built from 1964 until 1993. [45] Chery was also involved with the establishment of Qoros, a joint venture formed in 2007 with Kenon Holdings based in Singapore and owned by Israeli investors, and started selling the Qoros 3 sedan in 2013. Qoros was sold off in 2018, and faced bankruptcy in 2022. [46]
MG / Triple Eight British Touring Cars 2015 MG / Triple Eight British Touring Cars 2012–2014. From its earliest days MGs have been used in competition and from the early 1930s a series of dedicated racing cars such as the 1931 C-Type and 1934 Q-type were made and sold to enthusiasts who received considerable company assistance.
The company claimed that this new model was a spiritual successor to the Mini Moke, and in a similar manner to the Moke, a basic roof frame and roof with zipped sides were offered to provide weather-proofing. The basic 'starter kit' for the Superbug started as little as £995, but for all the extras to finish the car it would cost £1495.