Mini Countryman MKII Tartan Red it was decided that BMC

it was decided that BMC should produce a small number of highly-modified MGCs to compete in the Prototype class of sports car racing

This illustration shows the very first production mini – the morris mini-minor

This model received a number of modifications including the 998cc engine rather than the older 848cc which improved performance but the model was officially discontinued in 1969

the MGA won numerous regional and national championships

Mini Countryman MKII Tartan Red it was decided that BMCThe 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,