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.

It was displayed by British Leyland on their stand at the 1973 London Motor Show after they bought the prototype from Towns.

[1] In common with the early Mini, it was designed around its initial 10" wheels and the BMC A-Series engine.

It is 30" (75 cm) shorter than the Mini and designed to park end-on to the curb (like the Smart Fortwo), having only one door - at the rear.

The styling was simplified by William Towns to suit mass production and won a Design Council award in 1978,[4] it did not gain government support due to high costs and the project was cancelled.