Mini Countryman Woodie MKII Snowberry White the future Queen

the future Queen

The iconic Shelby Cobra also inspired a wide range of replicas and kit cars over the years

with black interior trim

Sadly the car earned a reputation for poor handling

Mini Countryman Woodie MKII Snowberry White the future QueenThe 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,