In 1960, the things you could do with the original pint-size Mini suddenly became a lot more interesting with the introduction of its lengthened variations, the Austin Seven Countryman and stablemate Mini Traveller. Well, it'll be deja vu all over again when the revamped new Mini gets the Traveller stretched-taffy treatment late in 2007, adding about eight inches in length and perhaps even a few of the show version's trick details. Likely to appear are the concept car's multiconfigurable cargo hold and split rear doors instead of a hatch; but don't bet on its B-pillarless roof support and the complexly hinged side doors.
Bottom line: Certain to be yet another swinging 1960s Mini hipster successfully updated smack into the hip-hop era.
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