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There is no greater British icon from the 'Swinging Sixties' than the marvellous Mini.
All of the most famous faces of the decade, from the Beatles (all of whom owned at least one Mini) and Twiggy to Steve McQueen and various members of the Royal family owned a Mini. The Mini, in fact, became a firm favourite in society circles when the Queen was photographed driving one.
Sixties icon it may have been, but the Mini was, in fact, born in the Fifties. The car was officially launched in August 1959 and cost just GBP 497, making this innovative design the cheapest new car you could buy. In no time at all it was proving its worth on the race track, winning its class at Snetterton the first time it was entered in competition.
In 1964, it won the prestigious Monte Carlo Rally, the first of three such wins, beating off determined competition from Renault, Citroen and even the illustrious Mercedes and Porsche! It was, however, as a practical, economical road car that the Mini really made its mark and it is the legions of fans who have driven and owned the car over the years who will love the tidbits of information and nostalgic stories that are packed into this book as tightly as the 21 Malaysian students who squeezed themselves into a Mini to claim the world record in 2006!
About the Author
Geoff Tibballs has enjoyed a writing career that has spanned 25 years, with more than eighty books to his credit, several of which have been published by Carlton, including The Bill: The Official Casebook and The Titanic. Geoff is a lifelong fan of the Mini.
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Well to plague rise "never has so little done so much for so many" I look on the car with so much affection now I know it's history. A rare British success story
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ISBN: 9781853757198
ISBN-10: 1853757195
Series: 000374090
Audience:
General
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 171
Published: 27th November 2009
Dimensions (cm): 19.5 x 12.1
x 2.2
Weight (kg): 0.258
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