1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Speedwell Blue mgb the Seven was dropped in

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

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

or any Mini enthusiast

They cost £5

The MGB-GT Jubilee edition illustrated in this print was built in 1975 to celebrate 50 years of MG

1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Speedwell Blue mgb the Seven was dropped inThe 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,