1992 Italian Job Mini LE 1.3 British Racing Green and remains one of the

and remains one of the most popular classic cars

touring champions and saloon racing

the head of the British Motor Corporation

000 cars were produced costing £4

1992 Italian Job Mini LE 1.3 British Racing Green and remains one of theThe 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