Unlike the original Mini GT, however, the new car also has stripes along the bonnet ... to capture the spirit of the old 1275GT – in the UK Mini released the 1499GT. Based on the Mini One ...

The new car is a limited edition model, but rather than curtailing production at an arbitrary number Mini has chosen to make 1499 of the GT to really ... being too firm on UK roads.

The flagship GWM Ora 03 GT has been given a sporty new look and more equipment, but the changes are purely cosmetic ...

The Mini 1275 GT was a sporty little car that packed a punch ... choice for government officials and business executives in the UK, but Elton's eye for style likely drew him to its unique charm.

Elsewhere Middlehurst kitted the cars out with additional oil coolers (engine, gearbox, transfer box) to protect the powertrain at high speed - unlike Japanese spec GT-Rs, the UK ones would run to ...

Good news for French hot hatch enthusiasts: you can now buy the all-electric Alpine A290, the sportier sibling to the Top ...