Mini Countryman MKII Island Blue This illustration shows the 1984

This illustration shows the 1984 Mini 25 Anniversary Edition

Charcoal Grey and Platinum Silver

there were many variants

It is one of only three cars in the 1950s to win both the World Sports Car Championship and Le Mans 24 Hours in the same year

Mini Countryman MKII Island Blue This illustration shows the 1984The 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,