1996 Special Edition Mini Equinox Platinum Silver mgb Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis

Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis and launched in 1959

This drawing shows the car in sporting livery prepared for the 1965 season although it never actually raced as the car failed to meet homologation requirements

MGBs are still popular with classic racers today

The Type 47 was designed for racing and used a twin cam Ford Cosworth engine

1996 Special Edition Mini Equinox Platinum Silver mgb Designed by Sir Alec IssigonisThe 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