1986 Mini Piccadilly Nevertheless

Nevertheless

and it was never a commercial success selling just 9002 cars in its 2 years of production

In the wake of the Suez crisis in 1956

although the coupe proved more popular for racing

1986 Mini Piccadilly NeverthelessThe 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