Mini: The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor Car Garfield Simon
Mini: The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor Car Garfield Simon In 1959, the first Mini was produced on an assembly line at Cowley, near Oxford. They would clash over an uncomfortable…
Specifikacia Mini: The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor Car Garfield Simon
Mini: The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor Car Garfield Simon
In 1959, the first Mini was produced on an assembly line at Cowley, near Oxford. They would clash over an uncomfortable and unsafe prototype, and the public had to be convinced to buy a car that let in water when it rained. It would take a team of supremely talented designers, engineers and production-line workers to build a car that was unique in appearance and construction.
Designed for austerity and efficiency, the car came to represent individuality and classlessness. But somehow the Mini became an icon. Today, the car is still produced at Cowley - it is now owned by BMW and called the MINI.
A great British manufacturing story, it is more popular throughout the world than it has ever been, a symbol of the age that created it. But who makes these things, and what do they think about their work? By meeting the people behind the MINI, Simon Garfield uncovers a fascinating story of
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