1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Speedwell Blue mgb Few car enthusiasts would fail

Few car enthusiasts would fail to recognise the classic lines of the Ford GT40

grey trim and the green and grey 'Tennis Net' interior

Our drawing features a competition model that competed in the 1953 Le Mans race – the two works entries finished second and third in class

the car was available as a roadster and a GT

the car was named 100 because of its ability to reach 100 mph

1960-62 Austin Seven Countryman Speedwell Blue mgb Few car enthusiasts would failThe 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. Over the many years that the car was in production,