1962-67 Mini Countryman Speedwell Blue Whilst both Romeo and Mabel

Whilst both Romeo and Mabel are available as separate prints

but Leonard Lord

finished in classic red with a white roof

This illustration is inspired by those race-winning Sprites

From being a small shopping trolley type of car

1962-67 Mini Countryman Speedwell Blue Whilst both Romeo and MabelThe 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,