Morris Minor - Exploring The Legend

By: Jon Pressnell .

When designing the Morris Minor, it was built with charm, style and engineering flair. The result was one of the best-loved cars ever produced by the British motor industry.

Many different aspects of the Minor are explored. Investigations into the history of the car and the men and commercial politics that influenced its evolution draw on the first-hand memories of former Morris employees and extensive research into contemporary board meeting minutes, in many instances revealing information for the first time.

The book also looks in detail at the Minors little known Australian big brother, the Major, and examines such topics as how the Minor fared in the United States, the Alta conversion, and how to fit a Fiat twin cam engine to turn your Moggy into a veritable tiger.

On the lighter side, Jon Pressnell chronicles some intriguing 'might have beens' in the Minor's past, and uniquely invites four top car stylists of the 1990s to give their thoughts on what form a 'Minor for the Millennium' might have taken had production not ceased in 1971. Their exclusive colour artwork will certainly start a few lively arguments!

There's a chapter on Minors in miniature, for model car collectors, and evocative excerpts from sales catalogues spanning the entire history of the car and its commercial variants.

Illustrated throughout in full colour, this is the essential companion for Moggy owners past and present. An affectionate tribute to a landmark motor car, it is a testimony to the Minor's enduring appeal.

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