In the second half of the XX century car design has experienced revolutionary changes in the type of pontoon body (without protruding wings and their rudiments, car lifts and headlights). During the 1950s, engine power and transport speed increased, constructions became more integrated, and cars were distributed worldwide.

The small Mini (pictured Mini released in 1959), designed by Alec Issigonis, considered the iconic British car of the 1960s, first produced in 1959, immediately captured a significant portion of sales in many countries. Almost everything in the new car was embodied for the first time, including the transmission integrated with the oil sump. The combination of the front drive with the transverse arrangement of the engine allowed to produce a car with a body length of 3 meters while maintaining the volume of the cabin. All this has brought Alec Issigonis a reputation as a genius, and his work has gained worldwide popularity.

The rapid increase in popularity of Alec Issigonis's creations was not affected even by the fact that in the first year of exploitation of newly made cars, a number of serious defects were identified, the main one was poor interior waterproofing. During the rain, water immediately penetrated through the cracks inside the cabin and turned the mats into pallets for puddles, creating the effect of driving a roofless car. By the way, according to one of the legends, it was Mini who inspired designer Mary Quant to create a mini skirt.