Small cars weren't uncharted territory for Issigonis - he'd been largely responsible for the Morris Minor during a previous stint at BMC ... the Mini down freeways at 65 to 70 mph.

Some say you should never meet your heroes, especially when it comes to classic cars ... 28 Photos Rath's 1969 Mini Cooper S is one of only 6,329 Mark II models that BMC built with the long ...