1993 Mini Rio Carribean Blue mgb Whilst the standard model was

Whilst the standard model was finished in plain steel

This illustration shows the 1991 Special Edition Mini “Neon”

its predecessor

This illustration shows a 1968 roadster with minilite wheels and a hard top that is based on an original model that was raced in the 1960s

1993 Mini Rio Carribean Blue mgb Whilst the standard model wasThe 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