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1959 Austin Mini Seven. Artist: Unknown

1959 Austin Mini Seven. In 1957 BMC commissioned Alec Issigonis to design a new small car, following his success with the Morris Minor. Popularly known as the Mini, this innovative model popularised many design features still common today. Driving the front wheels, its transverse mounted engine, with the gearbox beneath, removed the space-consuming transmission tunnel. Styling was minimalist, in sharp contrast to the transatlantic fins and chrome of the fifties.

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1959 Austin Mini Seven. Artist: Unknown

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1959 Austin Mini Seven. In 1957 BMC commissioned Alec Issigonis to design a new small car, following his success with the Morris Minor. Popularly known as the Mini, this innovative model popularised many design features still common today. Driving the front wheels, its transverse mounted engine, with the gearbox beneath, removed the space-consuming transmission tunnel. Styling was minimalist, in sharp contrast to the transatlantic fins and chrome of the fifties.

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Album / National Motor Museum / Heritage Images

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3750 x 4653 px | 49.9 MB

Print size:

31.8 x 39.4 cm | 12.5 x 15.5 in (300 dpi)

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