1988 Mary Quant Designer Mini LE White although the coupe proved more

although the coupe proved more popular for racing

There were three major revisions to the model with the most obvious happening in 1976 when the chrome bumpers were replaced with plastic (but named rubber) bumpers to comply with US legislation

mainly focusing on interior refinements

just 200 cars were produced and sold for £8

1988 Mary Quant Designer Mini LE White although the coupe proved moreThe 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