1990 Rover Mini LE Checkmate The Mini was arguably the

The Mini was arguably the most influential British car of the 20th century and this was due in no small part to the Cooper S variant and its success in international rallies

They cost £6

The  “woodie” was

Built between 1953 to 1956

1990 Rover Mini LE Checkmate The Mini was arguably theThe 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