Mini Countryman MKII Tartan Red mgb The Type 47 was designed

The Type 47 was designed for racing and used a twin cam Ford Cosworth engine

This illustration shows a 1971-73 chrome-bumper MGB GT  with 14" Rostyle wheels

Colin Chapman

they featured a 1275cc engine and a dashboard layout similar to the earlier 1275GT model

shown in competition livery

Mini Countryman MKII Tartan Red mgb The Type 47 was designedThe 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,