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AUCTION REVIEW HISTORICS, ASCOT RACECOURSE. 20 SEPTEMBER

How was it that the Mini became ‘cool’ during the Swinging Sixties? We investigate by attempting to separate fact from fiction

UPCOMING AUCTION H&H CLASSICS, BUXTON. 15 OCTOBER

It’s a quarter of a century since the last Issigonis-shape Mini was built, ending the run of Britain’s most enduring people’s car. We mark 25 years with an alphabetical trawl of Mini facts and figures

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A pair of UK-based enthusiasts has stumbled across a remarkable haul of British classics in Italy. The cars had been in the showroom of a local Austin Rover dealership that closed down during the earl