Mini 35 1959 - 1994 Anniversary Edition 000 were produced before its

000 were produced before its production run ended in 1949

The MGB is probably the most ubiquitous British sports car ever made

This illustration shows an early model chrome-bumper roadster from 1966 with wire wheels

The E-type (known as the XK-E in North America) was based on the company's highly-successful D-type racer and was produced between 1961 and 1974

Many have described the MGC as one of the most controversial sports cars ever produced in Abingdon

Mini 35 1959 - 1994 Anniversary Edition 000 were produced before itsThe 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