1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Surf Blue mgb This illustration shows the 1986

This illustration shows the 1986 Limited Edition Mini “Piccadilly”

This illustration shows an early model chrome-bumper roadster from 1964 with wire wheels

This drawing shows the car in well-known Gulf livery used in 1968 and 1969 when the car won LeMans and includes a period helmet design with the same livery

This illustration shows an early model chrome-bumper roadster from 1966 with wire wheels

1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Surf Blue mgb This illustration shows the 1986The 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,