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Stolen car and one of the world’s most famous designs, in movies like The Italian Job, Mini, London and throughout the world during the Swinging Sixties was immortalized as an icon of British design.

Mini, launched in 1957 and launched publicly in 1959, a British company surprised engine (BMC) in the chain-smoking, was Sir Alec Issigonis was a research project in two years, and the final product of the invention.
Mini out of economic necessity, and if the owners of American and British car show any difference in mentality.

America, 1950, multi-lane highways that flows everywhere and big engine rooms a classic muscle car was a period of tolerance. The Suez crisis due to petrol rationing in Britain was 1956. Small car sales to maintain supply and demand soon surpassed the gap of three doors of German origin, like the famous two-seater “Messerschmitt bubble car and the other were full of strange machines Kabinenroller (Cabin Scooter) KR175 and KR200 wheels.

Prototypes can be provided 92 hours top speed miles, 950cc engine, with a Morris Minor, but the first production vehicle to reach a limited top speed of 72 mph on a 848cc engine and launched the BMC.
BMC Mini design is used all the available space.
There were a small ten-inch wheels, fenders, and car very closely. Isogonics, however, include an ashtray!

BMC trademarks, Austin Seven and Morris Mini small first started in first August 1959 marks. When I started, the basic Mini is the cheapest car costs the UK £ 496.
In 1971 318.475 Minis, a new car have been sold for a decade, sales do not reach the summit.
It also costs more to produce than the basic BMC Mini was sold by its competitors, Ford said
BMC extras like a radio-based model, the snow, but check with the records of the company responded to 1982 Mini that does not show a profit.

MGB, eighteen-year low during the production life of an engine and a comfortable cabin, reminds you more of a WWII fighter wheezing, a hot sexy and cute looking roadster something.

This sports car with 103 miles per hour, gave a lively performance. Do 00-60 MGB, was 11.4 seconds. High torque, predictable performance at higher speed cars became famous, as are young or old MGB sports car popular in many others, could be a similar difference in the corners without losing control to start.

Byrd’s UK Number One in the charts in the summer of 1965, MG, MGB GT started fastback coupe is a very attractive and elegant.
MGB GT, elegant lines, the Italian company also produced designs for Ferrari, Peugeot and was designed by Carrozzeria Pininfarina.
Overweight was not as good as MGB GT that the low-end acceleration means, but the aerodynamic shape naturally and has a top speed of lines, 106 miles.

In 1973, many enthusiasts demand much more competitive after the British Leyland MGB GT equipped with a blow to the package from a real effort, and Rover cars with 137 hp 3.5-liter V8 engine!
Say in many ways, MGB GT V8, first in Britain “hot hatch”! Unfortunately, began sales of passenger cars, heavy fuel oil consumption come from crisis and petrol rationing to BLMC car, like the poor no good.
Originally founded to meet U.S. safety standards. Last MGB in 1980, had sold half a million cars off the assembly line and. During this time, the MGB GT and a high demand for second-hand market, as it is now very strong. The purchase of an MGB, and so many new shares today, beyond the classic MGB and MGB GT sports car are still affordable, especially popular with new collectors.