1964 Mini Cooper S Works 33 EJB — Monte Carlo Winner

33 EJB is the registration attached to one of the most recognizable achievements in small-car motorsport: Paddy Hopkirk and Henry Liddon’s 1964 Monte Carlo Rally victory. Its rarity is the identity of a particular works competition car. The story belongs to this car and crew, rather than to every Mini wearing red paint, a white roof and number 37.

History and place in the MINI story

MINI’s anniversary accounts identify the winning crew and the now-famous registration. The event gave the Cooper S a public platform far larger than its physical dimensions suggested. Later Monte Carlo wins strengthened that reputation, but they were separate events with separate crews and cars. Keeping those distinctions visible helps explain why 33 EJB remains an individual historic reference.

Verified identity and specification reference

Understanding the design

The visual language is unusually direct. Competition numbers, auxiliary lamps and a small saloon silhouette communicate purpose without the bodywork of an exotic sports car. In editorial terms, that contrast is central to the appeal: an everyday-looking object acquires significance through a documented result. The photograph is a later museum view, so it illustrates the preserved presentation rather than recording the car on the 1964 route.

Rarity and production scope

One identified competition-car record, 33 EJB. This is not a one-car factory road edition and does not imply that only one Cooper S was made.

This is an archive record. Its significance is tied to the documented vehicle, concept or experimental programme; the entry is excluded from road-production totals.

Identification and documentation

For a claimed works car, prioritize the chain of identity: period entry records, registration history, competition photographs and custodial documentation. A replica can reproduce a livery convincingly without acquiring the original’s history. This profile covers the source-identified 33 EJB record, with the event year clearly distinguished from the date a museum photograph was taken.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this a road-production edition?

This profile covers competition chassis. It belongs to the archive and does not add to road-production totals.

Does the image establish factory originality?

The photograph illustrates the source-identified subject. Individual originality, replacement components and restoration history require their own documentation.

Which date is used in the title?

1964 is the reference year for this edition, design presentation or historic event. A photographed car may have been built earlier.

Sources and further reading

• January 1964: Historic victory for the classic Mini at the Monte Carlo Rally.

Research checked 15 October 2026. Manufacturer specifications describe the period source and market identified above.