1988 Mary Quant Designer Mini LE Black This illustration shows the 1989

This illustration shows the 1989 Special Edition Mini “Flame Red”

The GT provided a more practical alternative to the roadster

Whilst the standard model was finished in plain steel

The Mini Sky was a special edition Mini LE produced in 1989 and featured a 998cc engine

1988 Mary Quant Designer Mini LE Black This illustration shows the 1989The 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