26 August 1959: The Austin Seven and Mini-Minor - two versions of the same car - can carry four passengers with speed and economy The British Motor Corporation to-day announces two new small cars ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...