1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Clipper Blue mgb The car featured a 1098cc

The car featured a 1098cc engine

since its introduction

The Mini Rio was a special edition Mini produced in 1993 and was available in three distinctive colours – Black

The Mini was arguably the most influential British car of the 20th century

Featuring distinctive livery

1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Clipper Blue mgb The car featured a 1098ccThe 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,