
Small but Mighty Fast
Britain's most popular car made a giant and successful leap across the pond in the year 2000, appearing as the BMW MINI (all caps) and becoming an instant favorite among a certain American motoring mindset. Before that, the Mini, produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) turned car design in Great Britain topsy-turvey with new concepts.
The Mini was originally produced out of scarcity. The Suez crisis of 1956 brought fuel rationing to England and car sales fell dramatically except for the sale of small "Bubble" cars made in Germany. BMC couldn't let a German maker purloin its territory and the company developed the iconic Mini which rolled off the assembly line in 1959.
It was different inside and out. The floor p ...more
Britain's most popular car made a giant and successful leap across the pond in the year 2000, appearing as the BMW MINI (all caps) and becoming an instant favorite among a certain American motoring mindset. Before that, the Mini, produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) turned car design in Great Britain topsy-turvey with new concepts.
The Mini was originally produced out of scarcity. The Suez crisis of 1956 brought fuel rationing to England and car sales fell dramatically except for the sale of small "Bubble" cars made in Germany. BMC couldn't let a German maker purloin its territory and the company developed the iconic Mini which rolled off the assembly line in 1959.
It was different inside and out. The floor p ...more