I have especially fond memories of Minis. I grew up buying every Mini magazine I could get my hands on, and was luckily enough to have two of them before I could legally drive. They were father-and-s...
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The story of how Alec Issigonis and others at BMC created the Mini – along with the stories of its post-release cultural impact – are rather well known, but this 1994 documentary, “ Mini: Wizardry on...
Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News. It may come as a surprise today, but Austin of England was one of the largest importers of cars to America in the years following World...
It does exist! A decade ago, I mentioned that one of the Strick cabunder prototypes still exists in Germany, and thanks to a post on Truque, it appears we’ve found it still in operation as a “ platea...
Austin/Morris Mini Minors at the British Motor Museum. Photo courtesy of the British Motor Museum. Owners of vehicles produced by British marques BMC, Leyland and Rover Group will descend on the Brit...
Überraschend Eigentlich war ja alles: gut. Sir Alec Issigonis, der grossartige Erfinder des Mini, zusammen mit Pininfarina als Designer – da kann eigentlich gar nichts schiefgehen. Und die Zahlen war...
Photos courtesy Bonhams. The more unusual the vehicle, the more likely it will be put to unusual purposes, a maxim perfectly applicable to one of the last remaining 5-ton BMC transporters, a vehicle ...
Brochure images are from the collection of Hemmings Motor News. Pop quiz: when was the first MG sedan built? MG sedan! you may say, but MG built sports cars! It’s true, and the first MG sedan — saloo...
The classic Mini is one of the world’s most practical collector cars: In addition to being a ball to drive, it’s affordable, easy on gas, simple to repair, well supported by clubs and the aftermarket...