Corgi 1/36 TY82280 London 2012 Great British Classic Mini

The classic Morris Minor was launched in 1948, the year of the last Olympics to be hosted in London.� It was designed by Sir Alec Issigonis who went on to design the iconically British Mini.

The first Mini was produced in Longbridge, Great Britain on the 3rd April 1959 with the 5,387,862nd and final Mini rolling off the production line in October 2000.� BMW will transport athletes around the London 2012 in 4,000 cars, including the BMW MINI as one of six BMW models to be showcased during the Olympic Games. The world renowned BMW MINI has been produced since 2001.