1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Clipper Blue mgb The Mini Rio was a

The Mini Rio was a special edition Mini produced in 1993 and was available in three distinctive colours – Black

Originally conceived as an agricultural vehicle

The car featured a 1098cc engine

The M-type midget was launched at the 1928 London Motor Show and produced by MG in Abingdon between 1929 and 1932

The Mini was arguably the most influential British car of the 20th century

1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Clipper Blue mgb The Mini Rio was aThe 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,