{"product_id":"mini-50-years-isbn-9780760326275","title":"MINI 50 Years","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eIt's not the size that matters, Austin Powers tells his son as they look over the MINI, \"but how you use it.\" And the diminutive MINI has made it big -- from the beginning. This book tells the full story of the iconic car from its initial launch in the late 1950s through its current super-hip BMW-built incarnation -- right up to the revised version set for release in 2006. Packaged in a clever \"under the hood\" flap with magnetic clasp (the front flap opens to show the engine), \u003ci\u003eMINI 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e captures both the sense of fun and style that have made Mini one of the most popular compacts in the history of the automotive industry. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe threads that tie together the original MINI and today's are numerous and fascinating, and as interesting as the differences that set the two cars apart. \u003ci\u003eMINI 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e follows them all. From the swingin’ star of movies—immortalized in the original film \u003ci\u003eThe Italian Job\u003c\/i\u003e in 1961 and again in the 2003 remake, as well as in \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Identity\u003c\/i\u003e—to the racing champ and now the 21st-century hipster vehicle of choice, Minis are small, fun, memorable, and cool. Author and mini expert Rob Golding treats readers to every thrill that marks the MINI.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44892422176997,"sku":"NP9780760326275","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/mini-50-years-isbn-9780760326275","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}