The following chart gives comprehensive information on
what each book contains
along with number of pages, dimensions, and author info and chapter contents.
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Book Part Number: |
B-143 |
Title: |
Mini-the Design Icon of a Generation | ||||
| Secondary Title: | The First Forty Years | ||||||
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Author: |
LJK Setright | ||||||
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Book Dimensions: |
12x10 |
# Pages: |
220 |
Cover: |
Hard |
Text/Pictures: |
Color, B&W |
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| Forward: | pg. 6-7, Thank you sir Alec Issigonis, lots of excellent color photos | ||||||
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Chapter 1: |
Upstart pg. 11-42. Bubble cars of the '50s, Issigonis' early works, a little world history, Mini Prototypes, all leading to the first Mini. Archive photos. | ||||||
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Chapter 2: |
Gamine pg. 43-68. Appreciation for the car. The Mini Skirt, The Beatles, Twiggy, Mary Quant, Paul McCartney, Peter Sellers, Special Edition Minis | ||||||
| Chapter 3: | Workhorse pg. 69-100, Mini Van, Pick-up, Traveller, Moke | ||||||
| Chapter 4: | Racer pg. 101-142. Works and private Minis rallying, road racing, hill climbs, contemporary vintage racing and rallying, excellent archive and new photography. | ||||||
| Chapter 5: | Film Idol pg. 143-158. The Italian Job, Peter Sellers, The Prisoner, The Avengers, Mr Bean and more. | ||||||
| Chapter 6: | Freak pg. 159-192. Customized Minis. Roadsters, fastbacks, show cars, promotional Minis, Radford, Wood & Picket, full sized color photographs | ||||||
| Chapter 7: | Harbinger pg. 193-221. An overview of the Mini & it's effect on the Automotive industry, a glimpse at the new Mini. | ||||||
| Publisher details: | Published for Rover's official 40th anniversary celebration by Virgin Publishing 1999 | ||||||