THIS YEAR, WE TURN 60.
That’s 60 years of innovation, icons and imagination. We’ve come a long way since 1959, when Sir Alec Issigonis first designed the game-changing Morris Mini in pencil on a tablecloth. In 2019, we’ll be celebrating by taking a look at some key moments that have defined MINI – both around the world, and here in Australia and New Zealand.
MINI K – A CLASSIC AUSTRALIAN MADE ICON.
By the late 60s, the Mini had well and truly made its mark on the world.
THE MINI GETS AN AUSSIE MAKEOVER.
In the mid-1960s, Australia had well and truly fallen in love with the Mini.
MINI IN FILM.
MINI’s screen debut in the 1964 Pink Panther sequel was no shot in the dark, with actor Peter Seller.
ALEC ISSIGONIS.
Some people get to take tea with the Queen, but if you’re Alec Issigonis, legend has it, taking Her Majesty for a spin around Windsor Park works just as well.
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME: MINI VISION NEXT 100.
The MINI VISION NEXT 100 pays homage to MINI’s iconic design by positioning the wheels in the far corners of the vision car, maximising handling and feel.
DESIGNING MINI: FOCUSING ON THE ESSENTIALS.
Florian Nissl is part of the Munich-based team that designs MINI’s distinctive exteriors, creating cars that embody the essence of the brand’s 60-year heritage.