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In\u00a0honor\u00a0of the Northern Irish rally driver Patrick \u201cPaddy\u201d\u00a0Hopkirk\u00a0and his historic rally winning model, MINI\u00a0is launching the Paddy Hopkirk Edition. It is a limited edition of 100 cars that are available to order in the UK. The Paddy\u00a0Hopkirk\u00a0Edition is based on a MINI Cooper S 3-door Hatch and features a special edition ‘Chili Red’ paintwork contrasting with a white roof and prominently displaying the famous starting number 37 livery.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It was at the legendary Monte Carlo Rally in 1964 that Patrick \u201cPaddy\u201d\u00a0Hopkirk\u00a0<\/a>drove the MINI Cooper S number 37 to victory. Despite the significantly greater engine power of his competitors,\u00a0Hopkirk, with his English co-pilot Henry\u00a0Liddon<\/a>, conquered the odds in a momentous win.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Paddy Hopkirk and Henry Liddon in the Mini Cooper at the Rallye Monte Carlo 1964<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n
Mini Cooper 37 at the Monte Carlo Rally 1964<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The awe-inspiring win in Monte Carlo<\/a> made\u00a0Paddy\u00a0Hopkirk\u00a0an instant celebrity\u00a0as he became UK\u2019s most famous rally driver overnight. The victory also opened the doors for the classic MINI\u00a0as it was elevated from a simple crowd-pleaser and outsider to a motor racing legend<\/a>. It also wasn\u2019t a stand-alone victory as Timo\u00a0M\u00e4kinen<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Rauno\u00a0Aaltonen,\u00a0Hopkirk\u2019s\u00a0Finnish teammates went on to claim two more victories to the title collection in the MINI Cooper S 37 in 1965 and 1967.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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MINI Paddy Hopkirk Edition<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The Monte Carlo Rally winning streak is a source of inspiration for MINI fans to this day. The MINI Paddy\u00a0Hopkirk\u00a0Edition will give fans the opportunity to express their passion for MINI racing.\u00a0In honor of the historic rally winner, the edition model also prominently displays the car\u2019s start number 37 on the driver and passenger doors. It is also equipped with a 17-inch John Cooper Works light-alloy wheels in Track Spoke Black design.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Paddy\u00a0Hopkirk\u00a0Edition also has numerous dark\u00a0color\u00a0accents including the frame and horizontal brace of the radiator grill that are finished in high-gloss black, as are the inserts for the lower air intakes, door handles, bonnet opening, fuel filler flat, tailgate handle, as well as the MINI logos at the front and rear. The motorsport-inspired Alcantara John Cooper Works steering wheel is featured on the inside.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The 37 also appears on the side scuttles. Other exterior features include stickers with the \u201cPaddy\u00a0Hopkirk\u00a0Monte Carlo\u201d inscription, as well as a single white bonnet stripe on the driver\u2019s side showing Hopkirk\u2019s\u00a0signature. \u00a0The famous number plate of the 1964 Monte Carlo winner, 33 EJB, is also displayed on the bonnet strip using 3D effect graphics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The decorative trim strip which forms part of the Piano Black high-gloss interior surface on the passenger side also bears\u00a0Hopkirk\u2019s\u00a0signature. The MINI LED \u201cPaddy\u00a0Hopkirk\u201d entry sills are also another exclusive design feature.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The MINI Paddy\u00a0Hopkirk\u00a0Edition includes the MINI Navigation Pack and Comfort Pack, including the auxiliary headlights in Piano Black. Other additions are the key cap with the start number 37, as well as the Waistline Finisher in Piano Black for the trim strips between the greenhouse and the body.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Priced at \u00a327,405 RRP, the MINI Paddy\u00a0Hopkirk\u00a0Edition is now available to order at retailers in the UK. Deliveries to customers will begin November 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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In\u00a0honor\u00a0of the Northern Irish rally driver Patrick \u201cPaddy\u201d\u00a0Hopkirk\u00a0and his historic rally winning model, MINI\u00a0is launching the Paddy Hopkirk Edition. It is a limited edition of 100 cars that are available to order in the UK. The Paddy\u00a0Hopkirk\u00a0Edition is based on a MINI Cooper S 3-door Hatch and features a special edition ‘Chili Red’ paintwork contrasting with a white roof and prominently displaying the famous starting number 37 livery.\u00a0 It was at the legendary Monte Carlo Rally in 1964 that Patrick […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":792352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[579],"tags":[429,274,12507],"class_list":["post-498940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mini","tag-news","tag-mini","tag-mini-cooper"],"yoast_head":"\nNew MINI Cooper S Celebrates Monte Carlo Rally Victory<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/new-mini-cooper-s-tribute-to-monte-carlo-rally-victory\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New MINI Cooper S Celebrates Monte Carlo Rally Victory\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In\u00a0honor\u00a0of the Northern Irish rally driver Patrick \u201cPaddy\u201d\u00a0Hopkirk\u00a0and his historic rally winning model, MINI\u00a0is launching the Paddy Hopkirk Edition. 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