1979 Silver Mini 1100 Special 20th Anniversary Edition mgb There were three major revisions

There were three major revisions to the model with the most obvious happening in 1976 when the chrome bumpers were replaced with plastic (but named rubber) bumpers to comply with US legislation

almost unheard of in 1968

designated a “Limited Edition” or “LE” was only available in Pewter and is actually in the “collection” section of the British Motor Museum at Gaydon

This illustration shows an early model chrome-bumper roadster from 1964 with standard ventilated steel discs

Available in 4 colours Blue

1979 Silver Mini 1100 Special 20th Anniversary Edition mgb There were three major revisionsThe Mini was arguably the most influential British car of the 20th century. Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis and launched in 1959, the mini was in production for over 40 years. In the wake of the Suez crisis in 1956, the market for German bubble cars increased dramatically but Leonard Lord, the head of the British Motor Corporation, hated them so much he laid down the basic specification for the Mini. From being a small shopping trolley type of car, the