GRAHAM ROBSON THE MINI LAUNCH IN 1959
Every classic car enthusiast – yes, all of us – must surely know that the original Issigonis Mini was launched almost exactly 60 years ago at the end of August 1959. But how many of you were around when that happened? Well I must admit that I was.
Although I was recently fresh out of university and already working in the motor industry, I admit that I, along with almost all my chums, knew very little about the Mini until it was
