1986 Mini Piccadilly the Mini was in production

the Mini was in production for over 40 years

largely due to the tyre pressures being incorrectly set on the press launch

or any Mini enthusiast

In the wake of the Suez crisis in 1956

although the coupe proved more popular for racing

1986 Mini Piccadilly the Mini was in productionThe Mini was arguably the most influential British car of the 20th century. Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis and launched in 1959, the mini was in production for over 40 years. In the wake of the Suez crisis in 1956, the market for German bubble cars increased dramatically but Leonard Lord, the head of the British Motor Corporation, hated them so much he laid down the basic specification for the Mini. From being a small shopping trolley type of car, the