1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Farina Grey mgb This illustration shows an early

This illustration shows an early model chrome-bumper roadster from 1964 with standard ventilated steel discs

or any Mini enthusiast

it's easy to see why

or any Morgan enthusiast

1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Farina Grey mgb This illustration shows an earlyThe 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,