1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Woodie Fiesta Yellow It was introduced in 1945

It was introduced in 1945 and more than 10

The Austin 7 was a small economy car produced from 1923 to 1939 by Austin in the UK and was nicknamed the Baby Austin

800 cars produced

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

hated them so much that he laid down the basic specification for the Mini

1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Woodie Fiesta Yellow It was introduced in 1945The 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 that he laid down the basic specification for the Mini. Over the many years that the car was in