• Built by the renowed Banham Conversions, coachbuilder and manufacturer of kit cars • One of a few prototype examples produced, and not sold to the general public • Believed to have been worked on exclusively by Paul Banham himself • Completely bespoke with unique paint and bodywork, new superlight alloy wheels, and custom interior • Entered from the Fox Collection As a result of the Suez crisis, Britain found itself back on petrol rationing by 1956.

BMC’s Leonard Lord recognised the urgent need for a small car with ground-breaking economy.

Within a year the now famous team of Issigonis, Daniels and Kingham had designed and built a prototype of ADO 15 (Austin Drawing Office project number 15) and the production version of what’s now known as the Mini was launched just two years later.

It was a revolution on wheels.

By placing the engine across the frame and the gearbox in the engine sump, Issigonis was able to devote eighty percent of the floorpan area to the accommodation of pass...