Jon Searles' photos with the keyword: Mini

This is obviously a Mini, but my knowledge of Minis and their history is somewhat limited. This doesn't appear to be an original 1959 model, as the grille doesn't seem to match, but that leaves the model years 1960-2000 to guess. I'm not sure what else I should say, given how common and well-known these cars were. They have been called the original modern hatchbacks, not only for their 3-door body style, but also because they were front/front layout from the very beginning of production. They were originally produced by The British Motor Corporation, also known as BMC, and in the Mini's case trading under the old Austin brand name. In 1968, British Leyland took over production, maintaining it until 1986, and then production continued until 2000 under the Rover Group. In 2001, a completely new Mini design debuted under the supervision of BMW, and subsequent Minis have been more closely related to the 2001 model than the 2000 model.