Of all the thousands of cars in the history of motoring, none has ever united the classes in the same way as the BMC Mini. From students to pop stars, wealth (or lack of) has never been a barrier to ...

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sixty years ago, driving changed forever. The year was 1959. The first Barbie Doll was introduced, The Twilight Zone premiered on television, the first American ...

That great British design icon – the Mini – was designed by a Greek. Engineer and designer Alec Issigonis (1906-1988) had helped put post-war Britain on the road with his work on the Austin 1100 and ...

In 1959 Mini changed the world. The Mini’s innovative design, the result of an inspired decision by chief engineer Alec Issigonis to mount its engine transversely across the front of the car and send ...

The first BMC Mini went on sale in 1959. Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis, it featured many of the engineering innovations that we now take for granted, such as a tranversely mounted front engine and ...

Think of Britain. Now think of a car. If you aren’t thinking of a Mini, well, we can only assume that you’re French. For 60 years the Mini has been an emblem of British ingenuity, embodying the best ...

When the original Mini arrived on the scene in 1959, it changed the world of motoring. The Sir Alec Issigonis-designed car was tiny in dimensions but spacious enough for four passengers. And it was ...