It may not appear obvious at first glance exactly what Princess Margaret of England, John Lennon, Peter Sellers and Rauno Aaltonen had in common–apart from a love of hard liquor. When sufficiently sober to do so, however, all four of them drove Minis.
The original Mini was a car that broke down social barriers, proving that almost anybody could be too cool for school. Think of swinging London in the ’60s, when hip cats such as the Rolling Stones strutted their stuff on the Hit Parade. Flared jeans, Carnaby Street and the old-school Mini spring instantly to mind. Yeah, baby!  … Details
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