1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Speedwell Blue mgb It is believed that only

It is believed that only 12 of the planned 18 cars were built in 1963 - the remaining six cars were built in 2015 - but overall

the car was named 100 because of its ability to reach 100 mph

the Seven was dropped in 1962 with the car becoming simply the Austin Mini Countryman

Our drawing features a competition model that competed in the 1953 Le Mans race – the two works entries finished second and third in class

1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Speedwell Blue mgb It is believed that onlyThe 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,