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The Mini: Forty Years of Fun (Paperback)

by Jeremy Clarkson (Foreword), Brian Laban (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Illustrated; New Ed edition (7 Aug 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007101201
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007101207
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 734,991 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Synopsis
This text tells the story of the Mini's development over time and the story of how Mini owners have changed and the uses to which the car has been put. A socio-political examination of the Mini as a statement of class, sex, status and environmental intention, the book is also full of tales of racing, naughty goings-on and the Mini's life in films and music. It includes original and contemporary photography, and features interviews with famous, and infamous people who have known and loved Minis, people such as Sterling Moss, Jamie Blandford, Jeremy Clarkson, Damon Hill, Twiggy, David Bailey, George Harrison and Julie Christie. A history of workers' struggles, rust, wood, neglect decline and of the rebirth of the mini is also given.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and fun to read, 18 Mar 2004
The book is about the general history of the original Mini with the emphasis on who, what, where, when and why. The technical information contained in the book is meagre – any technical matters discussed are of a level that the layman can understand. Therefore, most definitely this is not a book for the technically oriented person; those interested in the history of the Mini from the technical perspective must look elsewhere.

This book narrates the history of the original Mini in terms of the events that surrounded its lifespan. This is, it describes the personality and background of its famous designer Sir Alec Issigonis, the circumstances that led to its creation, the way it was received initially by the market, the rally successes, the famous personalities that used it, how the original Mini range developed over the years and the circumstances that led to its demise in October 2000. All these are set against the political and social background that existed in the UK at the time, a fact that helps on the one hand to put the history of the original Mini in context and on the other hand to make it far more interesting.

The author’s style is witty rendering the story easy to follow and very entertaining. The way the text is written urges the reader to go on reading!

The story of the original Mini given by the book is comprehensive and accurate; there is no aspect of the life of the original Mini that is not covered. There is even a chapter on the new Mini made by BMW. There are plenty of pictures – most of them in colour – which are suitably selected and nicely captioned.

All in all, a very informative, very enjoyable and very satisfying book. Highly recommended.

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab coffeetable book, 2 Mar 2004
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This is a really great book. It's well-written, photos are fun and so are all the anecdotes and historic notes. The right book for mini-enthusiasts, who love both the old and the new, and would like to know more of the background. I recommend it!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Book on the Mini, 24 Jan 2008
By Barbara J. Andreas (Austin, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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Received this book in Austin, Texas. I am the owner of a 1966 Austin Mini MK1 (850). I totally loved reading this book. Wonderful history and photos of the Mini.
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