I will be ordering my car this week and like the rest of you will be waiting a while to get it.

I figured I can past the time reading about the Mini history. Does anyone have any good books or websites they can suggest?

Meche

 

This is the best publication in the market:

"New MINI" Second Edition (August, 2005)

Graham Robson.

You can order it directly from Amazon.com. Be sure you order the second edition as it includes the 2005 facelift, the Cabrio introduction and bits and pieces on the R56 (Which was still under development at the time of publication).

 

As for sites:

http://minipassionmini.50megs.com/gb/

www.mini2.com

 

Thanks C4 -- I think that's the one I read in Barnes and Nobel a while back, I have wanted to get myself a copy but didn't remember what it was titled.
Jim

 

Its a great book, very well written and excellent photos.

 

I wonder if there are any books out there on the classics as well. Im going to have to do a search.

 

I found some interesting books over at Barnes & Noble:

The book C4 mentioned: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/boo...44251353&itm=1

Mini: Haynes Great Cars Series a Celebration of Britain's Best-Loved Small Car by Graham Robson

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/boo...44253265&itm=5

Essential Mini Cooper: The Cars and Their Story, 1961-1971 and 1990 to Date (Essential Series) by Anders Ditlev Clausager

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/boo...70979863&itm=7

Mini Cooper (Enthusiast Color Series) by Patrick C. Paternie

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/boo...60311578&itm=8

There are some more there...