1978 British Leyland Training Video - The Best Mini Yet

A 1978 British Leyland training video promoting the new range of minis for that year.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

When you consider the problems British Leyland was having during the 1970s, it's incredible how well the Mini came through.

[@leeenglandland2978]

My sister purchased a brand new Mini in 1977 and even before she drove it off the forecourt she noticed surface rust. The dealer's reply was they all come like that !!

[@kirbyyasha]

I'll take a Leyland Mini over a BMW Mini any day of the week.

[@HoppyTheRobot]

At the time, a lot of people didn't like the Clubman front. But looking back, I think it looks quite stylish. They're getting very rare now of course.

[@shepshepherd]

The fact that the Mini was still competitive in the marketplace in 1978, 19 years after its introduction, speaks volumes about the original design.

[@johns4384]

No matter how well equipped the Clubman my have been, the round nose Mini will always be my favorite. Proud owner of a 91 Mayfair.

[@11carbuff19572011]

Raymond Baxter 1922-2006. Would have been 100 years of age this year deffo. A well respected commentator when it came to cars, trains & aeroplanes. My late dad used to like his commentaries from Farnborough Air Shows especially.

[@heathstjohn6775]

Happy music; a real man, not a cocky, jeans-wearing satirist who'd like to be a comedian: all missed, so very much. It makes me not care that the cars were much more unsafe than todays, as life itself was safer.

[@justsumguy2u]

Even British Leyland couldn't screw up the Mini, because they didn't design it.

[@591desperado]

I will never forget my trip to England in a Mini Clubman Estate in 1994 :-)

[@trent8207]

So glad I have one, they are so much fun to drive, can’t wait to finish fixing it so it can work properly, cause it was broken when I bought it... getting new clutch today

[@76notam]

lovely days ...lovely video :)

[@sqracing]

I have one :) Yellow 1979 Mini Clubman.. turns heads everywhere I go ( also own 2 others 67 Mk1 Cooper S and 1994 Cooper SPI [very very highly modified] )

[@lewis72]

By 1978, the Mini was already 19 years old.

[@JuddKramer]

This ad is the epitome of a British man saying "Ahhh, that'll do."

[@colinelderfield6964]

I had a 1979 T reg Clubman saloon(1198cc engine) in yellow. Rusted under the sills and battery compartment floor in the boot.very easy to fix. Enjoyed it and passed my driving test in it in 1987.

[@blade0954]

great to see these old ads ,thanks for upload!

[@RichMPiBlue.]

I have a '98 Mini Cooper Mpi, garaged all year round and only taken out in summer for shows, etc. I like seeing old videos like this. Great find.

[@moochincrawdad]

Gotta admit, I love that theme tune! 😃

[@ronaldderooij1774]

"They are safe and very fun to drive, for instance, they are very lively!" (racing off, without seatbelts on..). I love the seventies so much. You could choose for danger, you could smoke wherever you wanted, at any age, drinking and driving was really a manly thing to do! One could even skip some schooldays if you had a nice story about it, haha, you were far more FREE than nowadays. We all do not dare to LIVE anymore...