Mini Logo — The Mini was a car produced by the small British Motor Company and its successors from 1959 until 2000. This car, the most popular of those produced in Britain, was then replaced by the new MINI, launched in 2001. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s, and its distribution space-saving front-wheel drive influenced a generation of car manufacturers. In the international survey to determine the most influential car of the century around the world, the Mini came second, behind only the Ford T.
This revolutionary car was designed in BMC by Alec Issigonis . It was manufactured in the UK in the factories of Longbridge and Cowley, Oxford, and later also in Australia, Belgium, Chile, Italy, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia. The original Mini had three major updates: the Mk II, the Clubman and the Mk III. The “Mini Cooper” and “Mini Cooper S” sporty versions that were successful as vehicles for rally, winning the Monte Carlo Rally three veces.Mini, particularly remarkable for its easy handling and great stability, is a fast car and of high quality. More