Mini Moke

Mini Moke
Overview
Manufacturer	BMC Leyland Australia British Leyland Portugal Cagiva
Also called	Austin Mini Moke Morris Mini Moke BMC Mini Moke (military version)[1] Leyland Moke (Australia)[2]
Production	1964–1993
Assembly	Longbridge plant, Birmingham, England Vendas Novas, Portugal Setúbal, Portugal Zetland, New South Wales, Australia Alor Setar, Malaysia Umtali, Rhodesia[3] South Africa[4]
Designer	Sir Alec Issigonis John Sheppard
Body and chassis
Class	Utility vehicle[5]
Body style	4 seat convertible 2-seat pickup
Layout	FF layout
Related	MOKE revival
Powertrain
Engine	848 cc A-series I4 998 cc A-series I4 1098 cc A-series I4 1275 cc A-series I4
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,020 mm (79.5 in)[6]
Length	3,050 mm (120.1 in)
Width	1,300 mm (51.2 in)
Height	1,400 mm (55.1 in)(with cloth roof and windshield raised)
Kerb weight	406 kg (895 lb) (early models) 578 kg (1,274 lb) (later models)

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.^{[7][8][9][10]} The Moke is known for its simple, straightforward, doorless design; and for its adaptability.

BMC's Cowley plant started building Mokes in January 1964, with 14,518 produced in the UK between 1964 and 1968; 26,000 were manufactured in Australia between 1966 and 1981; and 10,000 in Portugal between 1980 and 1993 when, after a nearly 30-year run, production ended.^{[11][12][13][14]}

In 2013, in a joint venture with Jaguar Land Rover, Chinese automaker Chery Automobile started production in China of a new car called Moke.^[15][16] This evocation of the design is assembled and distributed by a number of companies in several countries including England, France, and the US, although ownership of the Moke trademark is disputed.^[17]