The Minissima was a small concept city car designed by William Towns, first as the Townscar, as his idea for a replacement for the original Mini in 1972. British Leyland bought the prototype and displayed it on its stand at the 1973 London Motor Show. Like the early Mini it was built around 10 inch wheels and the BMC A-Series engine, but it was 76 cm shorter, designed to park end-on to the kerb with a single door at the rear, two front seats facing forward and two rear seats facing inwards. The layout later reappeared as a wheelchair-accessible prototype adapted by GKN Sankey, which won a Design Council award in 1978 but was cancelled for cost.
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It was displayed by British Leyland on their stand at the 1973 London Motor Show after they bought the prototype from Towns.
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The Minissima is a small concept city car that was designed by William Towns (as the Townscar) as his idea for a replacement for the original Mini in 1972.
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In common with the early Mini, it was designed around its initial 10" wheels and the BMC A-Series engine.
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It was displayed by British Leyland on their stand at the 1973 London Motor Show after they bought the prototype from Towns.
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