Australia-only Mini Lucky 13 Edition limited to 26 cars for Bathurst anniversary

Key takeaways

• Just 26 built, all for Australia, priced at $71,990 before on-roads
• Based on the 170kW petrol JCW 3-Door, with no mechanical changes announced
• Production starts this month, with customer deliveries due in Q1 2027

Mini Australia has revealed the Lucky 13 Edition, a limited-run version of the petrol John Cooper Works 3-Door marking 60 years since Bob Holden and Rauno Aaltonen won the 1966 Gallaher 500 at Bathurst in a Morris Mini Cooper S.

Only 26 will be built, all for Australia, priced at $71,990 before on-road costs. Customer deliveries are due in the first quarter of 2027.

The build number reflects the 2026 launch year, and production starts this month, six decades after the race. The name comes from Holden himself. After racing a car numbered 13 earlier in his career, he drew the same number from a hat and adopted it as his lucky number.

At $71,990, the Lucky 13 costs $11,000 more than the regular petrol JCW Favoured, which was listed at $60,990 before on-roads earlier this year.

It is Mini’s third heritage-themed limited edition for Australia in 2026, following the 30-car 1965 Victory Edition and the 40-car Cooper Oxford Edition. It is also the smallest run of the three and the only one built around an Australian result. Unlike the Victory Edition, there is no version based on the electric JCW.

Mini JCW Lucky 13 Edition powertrain and equipment

Under the bonnet is the standard JCW 3-Door drivetrain: a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder making 170kW and 380Nm, sending drive to the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic with paddle shifters. The regular JCW claims 0-100km/h in 6.1 seconds.

The edition adds:

• British Racing Green IV paint with a Glazed White roof and mirror caps, white bonnet stripes and circular “13” decals
• 18-inch JCW Rallye Spoke wheels in two-tone Frozen Midnight Grey
• Gloss black JCW front, side-skirt and rear winglets, a carbon-fibre tailpipe finisher and a red JCW tow strap
• JCW seats in black Vescin upholstery, heated and electrically adjustable up front, with massage and memory for the driver
• JCW steering wheel, Anthracite headliner and recycled knit trim on the dash and doors
• 240mm circular OLED touchscreen, head-up display and extended ambient lighting
• 12-speaker, 365-watt Harman/Kardon sound system

Mini’s launch photos show a pre-production display car. Production cars won’t have roof rails, and the size, colour and position of the “13” decals may differ slightly.

The 1966 Gallaher 500 result

Holden and Aaltonen won outright at Mount Panorama, finishing a lap clear of second place. Minis filled the first nine positions, one of the most dominant results in the race’s history.

Holden went on to a career spanning more than 60 years, including class wins in the Australian Touring Car Championship and involvement in more than 50 Bathurst endurance races as a driver, team owner and in support roles.

“It is remarkable to see people still talking about that race 60 years on,” Holden said.

Production begins this month and the first customer cars are due in Q1 2027. Mini hasn’t said how the 26 cars will be allocated, so interested buyers should speak to a Mini dealer.