1992 Italian Job Mini LE 1.3 Flame Red mgb This prompted MG Boss John

This prompted MG Boss John Thornley to say that it was a car that “No managing director would be ashamed to leave this car in his car park”

the “Woodie” featured in our illustration was also available

Our illustration depicts an early Series 1 model from 1956

white piping and wire wheels

This illustration shows a chrome-bumper roadster from 1973-74 with 14" wire wheels and honeycomb grille

1992 Italian Job Mini LE 1.3 Flame Red mgb This prompted MG Boss JohnThe 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. From being a small shopping trolley type of car, the