MINI: The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor Car by Simon Garfield

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MINI: The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor Car by Simon Garfield

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Summary

In 1959, the first Mini was produced on an assembly line at Cowley, near Oxford. Designed for austerity and efficiency, the car came to represent individuality and classlessness.

Today, the car is still produced at Cowley - it is now owned by BMW and called the MINI.

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MINI: The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor Car by Simon Garfield

The real story of the Mini, published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this design classic.

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Simon Garfield was born in 1960. He is the author of Expensive Habits: The Dark Side of the Industry, The End of Innocence: Britain in the Time of AIDS, which was awarded the Somerset Maugham Prize, The Wrestling, The Nation's Favourite: The True Adventures of Radio 1, Mauve, The Last Journey of William Huskisson, The Error World and the Mass Observation trilogy Our Hidden Lives, Private Battles and We Are At War.
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ISBN 13 9780571248117
ISBN 10 057124811X
Title MINI: The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor Car
Author Simon Garfield
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2010-07-01
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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