Witness the revival of the immortal Mini Cooper! This miracle of compact packaging and innovative engineering design has been updated as a modern car with hip new styling and a legitimate pedigree. Explore the development of the Mini Cooper and learn how BMW paid homage to its ideal while creating a sophisticated, exciting and practical new car for the ages.
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A Must Own Book For Owners Of The New Mini,
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This review is from: Mini (Paperback)
As the owner of a classic Mini (1964 Morris Mini Minor) and a 2002 BMW Mini, this book was an extremely satisfying read. While it provides background on the originial Mini (although not to the level of detail that one might find in The Complete Mini by Chris Rees or Essential Mini Cooper by Anders Ditlev Clausager), the bulk of its 95 pages is devoted to the development, manufacturing, and marketing of the new Mini. The text is crisp and concise and is nicely complemented by excellent colour photographs and copious diagrams. Especially interesting are the assembly line photographs that show Minis being manufactured. The book is not just a glorified advertisement for the new Mini. The chapter on driving the new Mini provide objective insights into the Mini's strengths and weaknesses. A few minor criticisms of this book include some sloppy editting. The photograph of Sir Alec Issigonis on page 10 indicates he is posing with a pair of Austin Minis when in fact anyone who knows anything about Minis can clearly tell the two cars in question carry Morris badging. In addition, the book focuses on the US market and ignores any unique approaches to marketing the Mini in other countries (for example, the Canadian Launch Edition is totally overlooked). But despite these minor quibbles, this is a book that every owner of a BMW Mini should add to their bookshelf.
4.0 out of 5 stars
good source of informaton on the Mini,
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This review is from: Mini (Paperback)
It is a great resource for those interested in the Mini Cooper. It is worth the cost.
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This review is from: Mini (Paperback)
The only disappointing thing was that it was stated as being an updated version but was really the one I already owned. But I kept it anyway.
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The original Mini may have been short in physical stature but it was long in history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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United States, Mini Mania, Jack Pitney, John Cooper, Let's Motor, Morris Mini-Minor, Alec Issigonis, Austin Seven, North America, Frank Stephenson, Paddy Hopkirk, Union Jack, British Leyland, Leonard Lord, Monte Carlo Rally, Renat Aruh, William Morris New!
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The original Mini may have been short in physical stature but it was long in history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
brake horsepower, alloy wheels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Mini Mania, Jack Pitney, John Cooper, Let's Motor, Morris Mini-Minor, Alec Issigonis, Austin Seven, North America, Frank Stephenson, Paddy Hopkirk, Union Jack, British Leyland, Leonard Lord, Monte Carlo Rally, Renat Aruh, William Morris New!
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