1988 Mary Quant Designer Mini LE Black mgb although this was technically a

although this was technically a year too late

Our illustration shows a 1962 Mark II Coupe finished in Aqua with steel disc wheels

This illustration shows an early model chrome-bumper roadster from 1963 with standard ventilated steel discs

and distinctive branding

Print size: A3 (420mm x 297mm) printed on 170gsm white silk paper

1988 Mary Quant Designer Mini LE Black mgb although this was technically aThe 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