1962-67 Mini Countryman Old English White mgb The car had considerable class

The car had considerable class success at Sebring in 1959 taking all three podium places

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

although this was technically a year too late

It achieved 124mph in the flying mile trial although this was reduced to 114mph in touring trim

000 were produced

1962-67 Mini Countryman Old English White mgb The car had considerable classThe 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,