A mini (car) Poem

It began with an austin 7,
in 1959 it became a sensation,
even celebrities want to earn,
the minies...it want to be driven,

Alec Izigonez was the mastermind,
never thought he could see the sign,
a legend is about to shine,
until today the design is divine,

John Cooper was the culprit,
redesign it so mini can go around the circuit,
rally, touring, you name it,
the whole world can see the mini is great,

Mini is a flexible car,
looks small but the interior is spacious by far,
it can be a wagon, pick up or a family car,
after half a century it's still at par,

it even appears in movies,
The Italian Job and the Mr Bean series,
if there's a category in the oscar nominees,
surely that mini won in a breeze,

now mini can be fabricate,
to whatever design the owner feel fit,
anything can be done to it,
even if you want to put a nuclear jet in it,

From BMC to Morris,
from a prey to a beast,
from west to east,
mini awesomeness cannot be missed,

Owners and fan let us celebrate,
a legend, a sensation a car that is great,
50 years and still no sign of break,
another 50 years let us bake another cake...

p/s : I wrote this for Tish two years ago. He requested this to be recited at the official Mini 50 years celebration day, but unfortunately I have to work and did not get the opportunity to do so. The best part was at the end there were a lucky draw and the winner drive away a mini that he himself fabricated. 

done deal