What colors were the three Mini Coopers in The Italian Job (1969)?

The three Mini Coopers in The Italian Job (1969) were red, white, and blue. Their coordinated colors made the cars instantly recognizable during the film’s famous Turin chase.

The Minis were 1275cc Austin Mini Cooper S models, supplied for the production by the British Motor Corporation. BMC provided six new cars—two in each color—while additional second-hand Minis and standard 848cc replicas were modified for stunt work. The genuine star cars performed demanding jumps, stair runs, rooftop sequences, and high-speed driving through Turin.

The colors are sometimes confused with the gold bullion carried by the cars or with other vehicles in the film, including the black Fiat Dino and orange Lamborghini Miura. The red, white, and blue scheme also echoed a distinctly British visual identity, fitting the film’s Cockney crew and patriotic soundtrack references. Many of the Minis were destroyed or rendered unroadworthy during filming, making surviving original cars especially significant to collectors and film historians.