1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Almond Green the car changed from an

the car changed from an open sports car to a sports convertible

distinctive body graphics and custom upholstery

the mini became the choice of celebrities all over the world and its popularity in the classic car world remains to this day

and of course the dreaded British Leyland badge

This illustration shows a typical 1947 car finished in Black with Fawn Trim

1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Almond Green the car changed from anThe 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,