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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology

50 years of the Mini

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Jon Henley test drives one of the new breed of Minis Photograph: Guardian
Mini at 50
A turbo charged Cooper S Photograph: Guardian
Mini at 50
Graham and Jean Harper met while working in a Mini showroom, and were soon purchasing their first car together, shown here Photograph: Guardian
Mini at 50
Here's Graham and Jean 33 years and about 20 Minis later Photograph: Guardian
Mini at 50
Graham's collection of Mini memorabilia. He recalls knowing from the first test drive the cars were 'a bit special' Photograph: Guardian
Mini at 50
Paddy Hopkirk with the Mini that won him the Monte Carlo rally, in a climate controlled bubble in his barn Photograph: Guardian
Mini at 50
Actress Britt Ekland sitting on the Mini her husband Peter Sellers bought for her birthday in 1965, at the Radford Motor Company showroom Photograph: Getty
Mini at 50
Taking a starring role in the Italian Job (1968) Photograph: PR
Mini at 50
The Harpers' Mini windvane Photograph: Guardian
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