Mini Thirty 1959 - 1989 Anniversary Edition mgb 495 in 1993

495 in 1993

since its introduction

This drawing shows a version used in the 1953 London Trophy race held at Crystal Palace and includes a helmet design in keeping with the period

the Mini was in production for over 40 years

Mini Thirty 1959 - 1989 Anniversary Edition mgb 495 in 1993The 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