Not a lot of people know that :

• The opening music was' on days like these' by Matt Munroe
•  The part of Caine's girlfriend (played by Maggie Blye) was originally offered to British pop singer Cilla Black.
• The jail used in the film that held Mr. Bridger was Kilmainham Jail in Dublin, Ireland.    
• Gold cost about $39 per troy ounce in 1968 so four million dollars in gold bars would have weighed about 3200 kg (7000 lb), requiring each of the three Minis to carry about 1070 kg (2300 lb) in addition to the driver and passenger. Since a 1968 Mini only weighs 630 kg (1400 lb),each of these diminutive vehicles would have had to carry over 1½ times its own weight in gold!  

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Are these Coopers the only legally registered Italian Job Minis? Yes, all three of our Mini Coopers are registered (via the DVLA) with the original registrations from the 1969 film. These registrations were purchased in 2006 from a private collector. We were informed by Cheffins Auctioneers that they were removed from the film Coopers after filming in 1968. If you have your own Italian Job Replica - well done ! However, no other replica's have the legal right to use the iconic registrations HMP729G, GPF146G and LGW809G, although we have never asked anyone to stop using our Italian Job plates (that would simply not be cricket!) but we would add a word of caution.... (see Film Registration FAQ's).

Were any of the original Mini Coopers left after filming the original Italian Job in 1968? No, it has been stated that 16 Austin Cooper S's were used in the film, a further 6 Mini Coopers and approximately 25 standard minis were purchased by the production crew from Switzerland to be used as stunt cars etc. All of these Minis were destroyed during the film, the only items to remain today from the original film Coopers are the famous registrations HMP729G, GPF146G and LGW809G, which we now own.

What were the other Coopers used for? The only Coopers used other than those in the main chase sequence were, a red Austin Cooper S, registration OEG103G and a blue Austin Cooper S, registration WGH415G. These were used early on in the film, as the gang practice jumping the Coopers off a ramp.

            

 

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