"1978 AUSTIN MINI COUNTRYMAN MK1


Serial number: 199890B


Transformation into a wooden station wagon


Engine 1000 cc


Nice condition of restoration


French title





The mini is a popular car of English origin designed for the manufacturer BMC.

Marketed under different brands such as Austin, Rover or Morris, it will sell more than 5 million copies, all manufacturers included.

Of a rather simple design, it was even produced under license by Italian and Spanish brands, respectively Innocenti and Authi.

Its origins date back to the 1950s, when an oil crisis was emerging.

Sir Leonard Lord, of the British Motor Corporation, had an economical car produced with an 850cc engine.

In only 8 months, the project codenamed "ADO15" is finally finished.

This is not the only car that has been produced under the pressure of an oil crisis.

Who would have thought that this small car would become a myth of the English car.


The Mini we present today is a Clubman version transformed into a Co...