1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Cherry Red mgb 000 cars were produced costing

000 cars were produced costing £4

The Mini Rio was a special edition Mini produced in 1979 and was available in two colours – Rose and Silver

cemented the mini’s place in cinema history

This illustration shows a rubber bumper roadster from 1975-80 with wire wheels in Leyland White

Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis and launched in 1959

1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Cherry Red mgb 000 cars were produced costingThe 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,