A Mini Cooper built just before the new millennium

The Mini Cooper and the Volkswagen Beetle have a lot in common–both were relatively inexpensive modes of transportation when first introduced, both became pop culture icons and both were produced for multiple decades.

Take, for example, this Mini for sale. While it retains many of the original looks of the earliest Minis, this one was built in 1999.

Powered by a fuel-injected version of the iconic 1275cc engine, this Cooper also features a power sunroof.

Find this 1999 Mini Cooper Sport for sale from Wirewheel.com for $25,900.

Years ago, I pulled into my daughter's middle-school parking lot in the 1974 Spider in my profile pic,

An original Mini with *roll-up windows* (gasp!) pulled in right beside me. Naturally we started chatting.

"What year Mini is that?" I asked. The owner looked left and right quickly, as if checking for spies.

"According to the title, it's a 1967, but it has all the model year 2000 upgrades."

 

LEFT HAND DRIVE!!!!