The folklore surrounding the Mini is like that of no other car. Designed by Alec Issigonis and produced by the British Motor Corporation from 1959 until the last Mini rolled off the production line in 2000, the Mini was embraced by every generation and made famous by some of the brightest stars of the day, from supermodels to pop stars.
It’s amazing how such a small car can be so full of surprises…
The generous door pockets are said to have been sized to accommodate the ingredients of designer Alec Issigonis’ favourite drink of dry martini – i.e. bottles of Gordon’s gin and vermouth
28 – the world record for the number of people crammed into a classic Mini
R4.3 million – the most paid for a Mini at auction, the Radford de Ville Cooper S once owned by Paul McCartney
SLW 287R’ – the registration of the Citron Green 1977 MKIV Mini complete with driver’s door padlock first seen in ‘The Curse of Mr Bean’
The miniskirt was reputedly named after the Mini, Mary Quant’s favourite car – a fact about which she commented, ‘neither is any longer than necessary’
‘621 AOK’, the first production Mini, still exists and is on display in the British Motor Museum in Gaydon – as are the last of the line, the Cooper Sport 500 ‘X411 JOP’, and ‘33 EJB’, the Mini-Cooper in which Paddy Hopkirk won the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally
To optimise the Mini’s cabin space and simplify production, the Mini featured external panel seams, while the hinges for the doors and boot lid were initially also positioned outside the car
In addition to the UK, Minis were manufactured or assembled in Australia, Belgium, Chile, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia
If you are lucky enough to own this influential car of the 20th century – why not store it or transport it with Pickfords?
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