1957 Lotus 7 VS 1959 Austin Mini

1957 Lotus 7

It's Colin Chapman's elemental sports car: a physics lesson in the virtues of low mass. It's incredibly small, but it casts a giant shadow over the wo...

It's Colin Chapman's elemental sports car: a physics lesson in the virtues of low mass. It's incredibly small, but it casts a giant shadow over the world of automotive engineering.

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1959 Austin Mini

Sir Alec Issigonis built his little runabout with a transverse engine and front-wheel drive. Fifty years later we realize he created the blueprint for...

Sir Alec Issigonis built his little runabout with a transverse engine and front-wheel drive. Fifty years later we realize he created the blueprint for virtually all mainstream modern cars.

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