Mini Countryman Woodie MKII Sandy Beige and its popularity in the

and its popularity in the classic car world remains to this day

and it was never a commercial success selling just 9002 cars in its 2 years of production

The cars were modified to make them compliant with the Brooklands’ regulations

500 units were built

000 for the home market and 1

Mini Countryman Woodie MKII Sandy Beige and its popularity in theThe 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,