Though envisioned strictly as a people’s car, the original Mini morphed into one of the most popular performance machines on the planet during the 1960s. Its victories extended far beyond its home country of England and they helped define the modern, BMW-designed models sold today.

Alec Issigonis earned knighthood for designing the Mini but names like Cooper, Richmond and Whitmore deserve credit for uncovering its hidden performance genes.

Join us as we explore the heyday of the high-performance Mini: