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stata, sin da subito apprez- Launched in 1959, the Mini was an immediate hit, with
progetto realizzato da Sir many appreciating the value of its design by Sir Alec
allora una vettura così pic- Issigonis. Never before had such a small car with a
e, per la prima volta messo front engine, for the first time placed in a transverse
eva avuto così tanto spazio position, offered so much space for the vehicle’s occu-
colo. Al momento della sua pants. Initially, Mini was marketed under two brands,
mercializzata con due mar- Austin (which called it the Seven) and Morris (which
Seven) e Morris (con il nome gave it the name Mini-Minor), both part of the British
a British Motor Company. Motor Company. Subsequently, in 1962, Austin Sev-
stin Seven diventerà Austin en was changed to Austin Mini, and in 1969 Mini be-
e Mini diventerà un marchio came a brand in its own right. The car offered, which
ferto in asta, una prima se- belongs to the first series, featuring an 850 cc engine,
è stato prodotto da Morris was produced by Morris and was part of the first lot
ssimo lotto arrivato in Italia, imported into Italy, where it was registered in July 1965.
uglio del 1965. Il primo pro- In November 1998, the first owner gave it as a gift to
novembre 1998, alla famiglia the family of its present owner, who had its interiors
gli interni, velata nel suo co- restored and gave it light spray in its original color, the
nd Green, senza smontare i rare Almond Green option, without removing the alloy
canica conservata, è sicura- trim and windows. With its mechanical parts well pre-
e ed originali in Italia served, this is undoubtedly among the oldest and most
original cars in Italy.
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