1962-67 Mini Countryman Old English White mgb This illustration shows one of

This illustration shows one of the last special edition classic minis to bear the iconic Cooper name

000 were produced

although this was technically a year too late

and a  custom interior

1962-67 Mini Countryman Old English White mgb This illustration shows one ofThe 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,