1984 Mini 25, Anniversary Edition cemented the mini’s place in

cemented the mini’s place in cinema history

Leonard Lord

and chequered branding

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

and won its class in many European rallies

1984 Mini 25, Anniversary Edition cemented the mini’s place inThe 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