The First Mini - 1959 Morris Mini-Minor Old English White mgb This illustration shows a rubber

This illustration shows a rubber bumper 1980 roadster with wire wheels in Snapdragon

and custom interior

The car remains popular in classic car circles both as a road car for enthusiasts

or any GT40 enthusiast

one of them was damaged by an errant fork lift truck

The First Mini - 1959 Morris Mini-Minor Old English White mgb This illustration shows a rubberThe 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. From being a small shopping trolley type of car, the