The car was introduced to the public in December 1961, and from the following year David Ogle Ltd. offered to transform any customer's Mini into an SX1000 for £550 (equivalent to £14,800 in 2023[a])[1][b] All of the car's mechanical components came from the Mini, but with a new fibreglass body shell.

[c] The SX1000 has the same front disc and rear drum brake arrangement as the standard Mini Cooper.

As well as its lighter body it had a built-in rollbar, lowered suspension, and bucket seats.

All Ogle cars were subsequently supplied with new Mini Cooper 997 cc (60.8 cu in) engines, and priced at £1,190 (equivalent to £32,100 in 2023).

[6] In 2010, Nostalgia Cars UK began offering a replica version of the SX1000 under the name of "SX1275" - and later the "NC Coupe" - up until 2021 when the company ceased trading.