1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Old English White the Mini was in production

the Mini was in production for over 40 years

as the name suggests

This illustration shows a 1965 chrome-bumper roadster with wire wheels and a hard top that has been modified for racing with the inclusion of a roll cage

and a race car for classic racers

One of the criticisms of the B-series engined MGB was that it lacked power

1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Old English White 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. Over the many years that the car was in production,