1962-67 Mini Countryman Old English White and Honeycomb Grille in Damask

and Honeycomb Grille in Damask Red and Black vinyl interior trim

000 were produced

as well as chrome and rubber bumper versions

Mike Hawthorn

and a race car for classic racers

1962-67 Mini Countryman Old English White and Honeycomb Grille in DamaskThe 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,