Mini Countryman MKII Tartan Red mgb This illustration shows a 1971-73

This illustration shows a 1971-73 chrome-bumper MGB GT  with 14" Rostyle wheels

they featured a 1275cc engine and a dashboard layout similar to the earlier 1275GT model

Caribbean Blue and Turquoise

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

Colin Chapman

Mini Countryman MKII Tartan Red mgb This illustration shows a 1971-73The 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. Over the many years that the car was in production,