1992 Italian Job Mini LE 1.3 British Racing Green mgb There were three major revisions

There were three major revisions to the model with the most obvious happening in 1976 when the chrome bumpers were replaced with plastic (but named rubber) bumpers to comply with US legislation

This illustration shows the 1988 Special Edition Mini “Red Hot”

these days original cars sell for up to $6 million

In August 2017

One interesting story is that it was rumoured that they produced two identical vehicles in case one was damaged

1992 Italian Job Mini LE 1.3 British Racing Green mgb There were three major revisionsThe 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