Well, the traffic and highway patrol command donated one of the vehicles to the NSW Police Academy museum for permanent display.

NSW Police Academy principal Superintendent Rod Smith said it was a great addition.

"This is a bit of a showcase for us and allows our students learn about the history of NSW Police," Supt Smith said.

"It's a novelty and it's great to have it here on display."

Constable Dana Jennings was one of the officers who drove the unmarked mini and said it was a very effective vehicle.

"Compared to the motorbikes that most of us were riding at the time, it was a big step up in safety," Mr Jennings said.

"In terms of its performance, it was on par with 90 per cent of cars on the road.

"You could catch just about anything on the road.

"My favourite thing about the mini was the way it was controllable and how it handled beautifully on the road.

"However, it wasn't easy getting in and out and it was very hard to get a prisoner in the back of it who didn't want to get in."

The mini that is in the academy was used by the NSW Police Force for Special Traffic Patrol (STP) from 1970.

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