1990 Rover Mini LE Checkmate mgb Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis

Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis and launched in 1959

The car was based on the LE model

Built from 1962 to 1980 in Abingdon

With a 7 litre V8 upfront this was a real muscle car

was so impressed that he did a deal with Healey to produce the car

1990 Rover Mini LE Checkmate mgb Designed by Sir Alec IssigonisThe 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