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Mini cars: books - model overview of all titless

A book on the Mini? Here are books with model overviews of the Mini series (Austin, Innocenti, Morris, Riley and Wolseley).

The Complete Catalogue of the Mini - Over 350 variants from around the world 1959-2000

The Mini was not only Britain's best-selling car, with over five million produced, but it was also one of the longest-lasting, in production for 41 years from 1959 to 2000. And of course it is one of the best loved cars ever. Its popularity, then and now, can be attributed to the brilliance of its creator, Alec Issigonis, whose design resulted in a car which was incredibly space-efficient and was also a sheer joy to drive.

This book details every single Mini variant ever made. As well as the familiar Mini saloon, all the body styles are covered, including the estate and van, the pick-up, the booted Riley Elf and Wolseley Hornet, the sporting Mini-Cooper, the square-nosed Clubman, the open-topped Cabriolet and the utility Moke.

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Yet that was not all, for the Mini was also a truly global success. It was made in special versions for export to markets such as Canada, Japan and the USA. It was constructed in almost every continent. Manufacturing operations around the world made their own special Minis, from unique South African Minis to plastic-bodied South American ones, and from special high-performance Australian variants to distinctly different Italian Innocenti Minis.
Then there were almost countless special editions, from 'designer' Minis like the Paul Smith to offbeat ones such as the Mr Bean. And it doesn't end there, for coachbuilders like Wood & Pickett, Radford and Broadspeed took to the Mini like no other car, producing luxurious, modified and high-performance Minis for customers who sought individuality.

When you add them all up there were over 340 official Mini variants and around 160 coachbuilt versions - an astonishing total of more than 500 different incarnations of the Mini. They are featured and described here, with over 750 illustrations.

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Author:Chris Rees
Specs:192 pages, 27 x 21 cm / 10.6 x 8.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:750+ b&w and colour photographs
Publisher:Herridge & Sons Ltd (GB, 2016)
Book: The Complete Catalogue of the Mini - Over 350 variants from around the world 1959-2000

The Complete Catalogue of the Mini - Over 350 variants from around the world 1959-2000

Language: English

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Mini, un fabuleux destin

La Mini a cinquante ans ! Voiture du siècle, née à la fin des années cinquante de l'imagination et du talent d'Alec Issigonis, ingénieur de la British Motor Corporation, cette petite voiture a tout d'une grande : moteur transversal compact, petites roues aux quatre coins d'une "caisse à savon", quatre places, et une tenue de route ahurissante !
Serge Defradat relate l'histoire et l'influence de cette petite voiture dans le cinéma, la littérature, l'art et la vie quotidienne. Car cette britannique aux multiples visages trouve aussi bien sa place en villégiature entre les haies d'hortensia le long des cottages qu'au départ du Rallye de Monte-Carlo o¨ elle triomphera, au nez et à la barbe de voitures bien plus puissantes.

Mini Moke, Countryman, Mini Van, Mini Cooper S, découvrez toutes les facettes de cette quinquagénaire au travers de plus de 350 documents d'époque et divers objets de collection la représentant : modèles réduits, jouets, porteclefs, bougies, cartes postales. Voiture préférée des enfants et des "people", la Mini poursuit toujours son fabuleux destin avec la nouvelle Mini de BMW.

Author:Serge Defradat
Specs:160 pages, 25.5 x 25.5 cm / 10 x 10 in, hardback
Illustrations:350 colour photographs
Publisher:ETAI (F, 2008)
Book: Mini, un fabuleux destin

Mini, un fabuleux destin

Language: French

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Mini - Un jouet pour adulte (Autofocus)

La Mini est sans doute l'un des modèles les plus emblématiques de toute l'histoire de l'automobile :véritable révolution sur le plan technique, social et culturel, sa carrière se sera étalée sur quarante ans ! Elle aura connu diverses formes, allant du chic au sportif (son palmarès en version Cooper en atteste), en passant par l'utilitaire et le baroque (si l'on considère ses multiples dérivés).

Retrouvez dans cet ouvrage de la collection Autofocus la Mini sous toutes ses formes, du fameux break bois aux séries limitées, en passant par l'estivale Moke, tout en parcourant la riche histoire d'une carrière au succès intarissable.

Author:Thibaut Amant
Specs:128 pages, 24 x 27 cm / 9 x 10.6 in, hardback
Illustrations:256 b&w and colour photographs
Publisher:ETAI (F, 2012)
Series:Autofocus
Book: Mini - Un jouet pour adulte (Autofocus)

Mini - Un jouet pour adulte

Language: French

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La légende Mini (Collection Prestige)

De la conquête du marché mondial, jusqu'à l'obtention du statut d'icône de l'automobile, la Mini a su se renouveler depuis 2001 grâce à BMW (rachat de Rover en 1994). La MINI d'aujourd'hui se décline en une gamme variée, digne héritière de son aïeule.

Retrouvez dans cet ouvrage (livré en coffret), l'histoire complète de la Mini, jusqu'à devenir une marque à part entière : MINI. Tous les modèles sont représentés, des plus rares aux plus charismatiques.

Telles que l'Austin Mini Seven, la Morris Mini Cooper S, l'Innocenti Mini Cooper, l'Austin Mini Beaubourg, la Minicord ou encore la Mini Brooklands. Ou plus récemment, la MINI One, la MINI Cooper S JCW GP Kit, la MINI Roadster et la MINI Countryman.

Réalisé autour de sublimes photos inédites, signées Arnaud Taquet, ainsi que de brochures d'époque et de photos de presse, ce livre de prestige sous coffret s'adresse aussi bien aux amateurs éclairés qu'au grand public.

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Sommaire:
1) Les Mini et la conquête du Monde - 1959-1976.
De la Seven à la Mini. La Mini Mk II : première mise à jour. L'ère du Clubman. Les Mini à l'assaut du monde.
2) Les heures sombres - 1976-1988.
Préparation à une fin hypothétique. Au revoir Clubman, bonjour Metro.
3) La légende Mini - 1989-2000.
La renaissance. L'évolution Mk VII : l'ultime Mini
4) La Mini par BMW, l'autre MINI - 2000 à aujourd'hui.
La nouvelle MINI (R50). La MINI II (R56). La MINI III (F56).
5) Les Mini en compétition.

Author:Olivier Mescolini, Arnaud Taquet
Specs:256 pages, 29 x 24 cm / 11.4 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:400 b&w and colour photographs
Publisher:ETAI (F, 2015)
Series:Collection Prestige
Book: La légende Mini (Collection Prestige)

La légende Mini

Language: French

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Classic Mini Specials and Moke

Produced from 1959 until 2000, the classic Mini is loved by millions of owners, previous owners and enthusiasts. The Mini's creator, Alec Issigonis, was given a free hand to make a proper small car and his innovative design not only redefined the family car, but also started a revolution as a performance car.

"Classic Mini Specials and Moke" explores the diverse range of vehicles that used the Mini shape, as well as the only variation actually designed by Alec Issigonis, the Mini Moke.
In addition to the famous race and rally cars, coachbuilt conversions and highly modified saloons and commercials, Keith Mainland looks at overseas Mini and Moke production and the many factory-produced limited edition Minis. There is also advice about buying and owning your own special Mini.

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Author:Keith Mainland
Specs:192 pages, 26 x 21.5 x 1.9 cm / 10.25 x 8.5 x 0.75 in, hardback
Illustrations:300 colour photographs
Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2015)
Book: Classic Mini Specials and Moke

Classic Mini Specials and Moke

Language: English

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Mini - All Mini saloons, estates, vans and pickups (1959-1999) - The Essential Buyer's Guide

The Mini is without doubt a motoring milestone and has had many volumes dedicated to its design, history and development but this is the only book to examine the tricky task of buying one used. Iconic and innovative it may have been but this quintessentially British car was not without its defects, many of which could turn the Mini experience into an expensive and tiresome disaster.

This guide takes the potential purchaser through a short initial examination to weed out the obviously defective followed by a more comprehensive step-by-step look at the body and mechanical parts, where the clear, jargon free text accompanied by over 100 photographs sheds light on even the darkest corners of the Mini's construction.
A unique points marking system ensures that nothing is overlooked and an accurate final picture of the car's condition can be viewed in relation to the asking price.

Author:Mark Paxton
Specs:64 pages, 19.5 x 14 cm / 7.7 x 5.5 in, paperback
Illustrations:100 colour photographs
Publisher:Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2009)
Series:The Essential Buyer's Guide
Book: Mini - All Mini saloons, estates, vans and pickups (1959-1999) - The Essential Buyer's Guide

Mini - All Mini saloons, estates, vans and pickups (1959-1999)

Language: English

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Mini: Alle Modelle (1959-1999) - Praxisratgeber Klassikerkauf

Er gilt als Vorläufer der heutigen Kompaktklasse und ist so bekannt wie der VW Käfer: Als im August 1959 der Mini die automobile Weltbühne betrat, war das als Limousine, Kombi, Pick-up und Cabrio erhältliche Raumwunder aus England ein wichtiger Beitrag zur weltweiten Massenmotorisierung.
Erfolge im Motorsport durch die leistungsgesteigerten Cooper-Versionen zeugten von der enormen Belastbarkeit der Konstruktion, die sich dank eines agilen Fahrwerks äußerst präzise und flink durch jede Kurve steuern ließ.
Heute sind Exemplare im Top-Zustand gesuchte Liebhaberstücke. Einsteiger ins Oldtimer-Hobby schätzen am Mini die überschaubare Technik und den geringen Platzbedarf des englischen Kultklassikers.

Oldtimerexperte und Mini-Spezialist Mark Paxton hat für den vorliegenden Ratgeber die wichtigsten und hilfreichsten Insiderinformationen für alle Modellvarianten des englischen Klassikers der Baujahre 1959 bis 1999 zusammengestellt.

Wie gewohnt präsentiert sich dieser Band als kompakter Ratgeber und unverzichtbares Hilfsmittel bei der Beurteilung des Zustandes eines zum Verkauf stehenden Mini-Exemplars. Hier findet jeder Interessent wichtige Tipps, worauf er beim Kauf achten muss, um nicht später eine böse überraschung zu erleben. Außerdem ergänzt ein ausführlicher Teil mit wichtigen Adressen und Ansprechpartnern diesen wertvollen Begleiter.

Author:Mark Paxton
Specs:64 pages, 21 x 15 cm / 8.25 x 5.9 in, paperback
Illustrations:numerous colour photographs
Publisher:Heel-Verlag GmbH (D, 2017)
Series:Praxisratgeber Klassikerkauf
Book: Mini: Alle Modelle (1959-1999) - Praxisratgeber Klassikerkauf

Mini: Alle Modelle (1959-1999)

Language: German

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Austin Mini 1959-2000 (Schrader Typen Chronik)

La Austin Mini était en production entre 1959 et 2000. Ce livre allemand de la série Schrader Typen Chronik est une bonne source d'information concernant le développement, la production, l'évolution et les nombreuses versions de cette petite voiture révolutionnaire.

Le texte est complété par beaucoup de photos ainsi que des reproductions d'essais, des pages de brochures et des annonces.

Author:Alexander Franc Storz
Specs:96 pages, 22 x 24 cm / 8.7 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:58 b&w and 86 colour photographs
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2013)
Series:Schrader Typen Chronik
Book: Austin Mini 1959-2000 (Schrader Typen Chronik)

Austin Mini 1959-2000

Language: German

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Alec Issigonis the Man Who Made the Mini

Back in the 1960s Longbridge-based British Motor Corporation dominated the market with the iconic Mini and stylish 1100. Both were the work, together with the legendary Morris Minor, of Sir Alec Issigonis, the British motor industry's most influential and controversial engineer.
In this full-length biography, published to commemorate the centenary of its subject's birth, award-winning motoring historian Jonathan Wood chronicles the rise and fall of Issigonis, born in Turkey of Greek/Bavarian parentage, who arrived in Britain as a near-penniless refugee and became the most powerful automobile engineer in the land. His ingenious and effective designs had a deep, lasting influence on the evolution of the motor car and on the wider history of industrial design, and he deserves to be ranked with the other giants of the field like Ferdinand Porsche in Germany and Dante Giacosa in Italy.

Wood's candid and meticulously researched account, which exposes Sir Alec's public and private faces, and is the product of some 30 years of research, is complemented by interviews conducted with many of Issigonis' former colleagues and friends, including: Ronald Barker, John Cooper, Jack Daniels, Christopher Dowson, Paddy Hopkirk, Spen King, Dr Alex Moulton, Dr Bernd Pischetsrieder, Lord Snowdon and Stuart Turner.
The finished volume is a balanced view of a remarkable, immensely talented man, with a behind-the-scenes impression of the personal and corporate struggles within the declining British car industry

Author:Jonathan Wood
Specs:224 pages, 29 x 16 x 2.4 cm / 11.4 x 6.3 x 0.94 in, paperback
Illustrations:illustrated
Publisher:DB Publishing (GB, 2012)
Book: Alec Issigonis the Man Who Made the Mini

Alec Issigonis the Man Who Made the Mini

Language: English

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Related titles:

Mini Gold Portfolio 1959-1969

Mini (1959-1969)

English | paperback | 172 p. | 1995

Mini Gold Portfolio 1969-1980

Mini (1969-1980)

English | paperback | 172 p. | 1995

Mini Gold Portfolio 1981-1997

Mini (1981-1997)

English | paperback | 172 p. | 1998

High Performance Minis 1960-1973

High Performance Minis (1960-1973)

English | paperback | 172 p. | 1995

Maximum Mini: The Essential Book

Maximum Mini: The Essential Book of Cars Based on the Original Mini

Jeroen Booij

English | paperback | 128 p. | 2017

Anatomy of the Works Minis (2nd Edition)

Anatomy of the Works Minis - Rally, Racing & Rallycross Cars

Brian Moylan

English | paperback | 96 p. | 2015

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