Very few cars inspire as much affection as the original Mini. It's the small car everyone loves to eulogise because it oozes energetic fun, classless minimalism and evergreen style. But it's also of massive historical importance: the 1959 Mini, designed by Alec Issigonis, set the template from which all successful compact cars have been created ever since. It was the technological wonder of its age. The original Mini was on sale for 41 years, during which its 5.3m sales made it the best-selling British car of all time - an achievement unlikely ever to be beaten. And just when it looked like the little car would shrivel and die, BMW had the vision to reinvent it as the planet's most desirable small car range, and put it back on the serious motoring map as the MINI. Here, award-winning writer Giles Chapman tells the whole, amazing story.
| ISBN: | 9780752462820 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 2011 |
| Author: | Giles Chapman |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | The Story Series |
| Genres: |
Motor cars: general interest Road and motor vehicles: general interest |
Very few cars inspire as much affection as the original Mini. It's the small car everyone loves to eulogise because it oozes energetic fun, classless minimalism and evergreen style. But it's also of massive historical importance: the 1959 Mini, designed by Alec Issigonis, set the template from which all successful compact cars have been created ever since. It was the technological wonder of its age. The original Mini was on sale for 41 years, during which its 5.3m sales made it the best-selling British car of all time - an achievement unlikely ever to be beaten. And just when it looked like the little car would shrivel and die, BMW had the vision to reinvent it as the planet's most desirable small car range, and put it back on the serious motoring map as the MINI. Here, award-winning writer Giles Chapman tells the whole, amazing story.
The Mini Story features in the following genres: Motor cars: general interest, Road and motor vehicles: general interest
The Mini Story is available in Hardback
The Mini Story was written by Giles Chapman and published by The History Press
The Mini Story has 128 pages
Yes it is part of The Story Series series
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