Mini Countryman Woodie MKII Island Blue the GT and the Roadster

the GT and the Roadster were very similar although the GT had a slightly higher roofline

today the car’s popularity is increasing with MGCs in both roadster and GT body styles selling for a premium and many owners refuting the reputation for dubious handling

there were many variants

This illustration shows the 1988 Special Edition Mini “Red Hot”

Mini Countryman Woodie MKII Island Blue the GT and the RoadsterThe 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,