Mini: The Design Icon of a Generation - Hardcover

Now in production for 40 years, the Mini is one of the most easily recognizable cars on the road. As a part of its birthday celebrations, this tribute examines the styling, design and handling of the Mini, covering its success with the stars and in the rallies.

For 40 years, the Mini has been the most adorable car imaginable, making itself an indispensible part of households worldwide, while maintaining an image as a chic icon in which to be seen. Style, glamor, and innovation are what the Mini has always been about, and this official 40th anniversary spectacular traces the car's history both as a successful automobile and cultural icon. A unique collection of archival and specially commissioned shots feature Minis which rarely leave the museum collections of parent company Rover. Although it also includes a brief look at the next generation Mini to be launched in 2000, this book is really about the little car's last four action-packed decades, with contributions from some of the celebrities who grew up with the car, including David Bowie and Twiggy.