Books & Manuals

Vintage car connoisseurs will love this blast back in time to when driving was still fun and buying a new car was a thrilling family event.

Alec Issigonis, the brilliant British designer of the Morris Minor and the Mini, is one of the commanding figures in the history of automobile design and engineering.

This book is the result of years of research, and comprises almost 2000 photos showing these component variations, with captions explaining which Mini model and date each was originally designed for.

The inside story of how the giant-killing Minis of rally and race fame were converted from the standard Minis by the BMC Competitions Department. Archival photos accompany

The revealing and surprising inside story of the legendary BMC Works Competitions Department told by the three Competition Managers of the highly successful BMC/British Leyland race and rally teams based at Abingdon.

This book gives you the inside scoop on making race modifications, engine assembly, tuning for optimum handling, and much more.

In addition to the famous race and rally cars, coachbuilt conversions and highly modified saloons and commercials, Keith Mainland looks at overseas Mini and Moke production and the many factory-produced limited edition Minis.

A comprehensive model identification guide for the 5,387,862 Minis built between 1959 and 2000. Production of the original Mini has finally ended, but the enthusiasm for this motoring icon, turned

Written by British Motor Heritage Trust Archivist Anders Ditlev Clauseger, this book chronicles all the essential facts about Mini Cooper and Cooper S models. History, description and analysis, specifications, production

A revised edition of this chunky book, which looks at the post-war history of Britain's motor industry in overseas markets, concentrating on the experience of first Austin, then the British Motor Corporation (BMC), and finally British Leyland and its constituent companies.

Mini official workshop manual (1959-1976) 9th edition. The complete professional or amateur mechanic's guide to all repair and servicing procedures. 362 pages. Ref: 978-1855201484.

This is the most complete workshop manual available for your Mk1-Mk3 classic Mini. Covers all models from 1959-1976, includes 178 pages of Australian-specific data

Within these pages, respected classic car historian James Taylor gives each major model of Mini its own section. These sections provide full details of specifications and examine individual areas of each model in depth.

Gold Portfolio signifies a premium edition in the Brooklands Books series. This volume is packed with even more articles, photos, technical information, road tests, buying information and other great features

The Mini was a triumph of design by Alec Issigonis who produced a thoroughly drivable and likeable economy car. The neat styling immediately gave it more character than any other economy car of the time.

Expanded versions of the popular Brooklands series, this issue provides even greater coverage of the classic Minis. Packed with road tests, track tests, specifications, and other valuable articles on the

Road and comparison tests, buyers guide, and history of the 1981 through 1997 series Minis. See also Cooper Portfolios.

Following the success of the Mini Cooper and of the earlier book on High Performance Minis, this volume has a wealth of material of interest which fills in the gaps of the last book.

By Lindsay Porter. Covers the restoration of most bodywork and mechanical components of all Minis from 1959-2000 including Mini Cooper, information on interior trim and electrics of most versions. Catalytic

From basic maintenance to a complete overhaul, this book covers it. For all classic Minis produced from 1969 through the end of the line in 2001. Keep your Mini in

Get to know your classic Mk1 and Mk2 classic Mini a little better, with clear, step-by-step illustrated instructions the cover the dismantling, inspection, repair and refitting of the entire car.

HAYNES TECHBOOK for Weber, SU, and Zenith Stromberg carburetors. Written for the do-it-yourselfer, good enough for the pro. Covers: Theory and operation Maintenance and tune-up Detailed

By Des Hammill, part of the SpeedPro series. Build your ignition system to deliver maximum power. Hammill tells you what power secrets really work on all four-stroke, gas-petrol engines with

Graphs, tables, diagrams, and sequential close-up photographs supplement advice on achieving high performance with the British car.

Book that shows how to improve classic Mini performance and gain maximum road performance for minimum money.

Budget-minded performance guide. How standard 'bolt-on' components can be interchanged to give maximum performance for minimum money. Simple modifications to make your Mini go faster. Chapters include Engine condition,

By Des Hammill from the SpeedPro Series. Expert practical advice from an experienced race engine builder on how to build a high-performance version of the 1275cc A-Series engine. Whether the

By Ted Connolly. With its easily flowing text, this book guides the reader through the routines of inspection, purchase, maintenance, repair renovation and improvement. It reveals the techniques the author

Take a look into the world of Minis with this book, which features 30 of the world’s most extreme and unusual Mini-based cars.

A fully-illustrated children's story (grades 1-2), about Mini, its English owner, a young boy, and an exciting car race; a story about size never holding anyone back.

Introduced in 1959, the BMC Mini set new standards in small car design and in the process became an automotive icon. This new book takes an affectionate look back at

The Mini, now an emblem of the Swinging Sixties, was in fact the product of an age of austerity and shortage, a simple design intended to make motoring more accessible and affordable for the average family.

By Rob Golding. The full story of the Mini from its initial launch in the late 1950s through the BMW-built 2006 version.

Packed with over 100 photographs, this book is a fitting and timely tribute to a much-loved Rally Giant.

This is a strong, detailed development story of that famous, loveable roller-skate, the Mini Cooper. Included are contemporary nostalgic anecdotes and a mass of photographs, some specially commissioned, to pay

Publication has been delayed, with no estimated delivery date. We regretfully are not accepting orders.

Owner's handbook containing information on care and maintenance, plus general data, for the Mk3.

Giant-killing in motorsport, particularly in the Monte Carlo Rally, built the enduring Mini Cooper legend and today the car is back in production and popular around the world.

Trace the progress of the robust, versatile Mini Moke from its pre-production in 1964. Off-road, racing, touring, restoration articles and sales literature are included for a car that has reached cult status

A useful primer for any Classic Mini owner. Chapters include choosing a Mini, engine, engine ancilliaries, transmission, running gear, body and interior. The final chapter details six different

By Paul Hardiman. Covers Minis built from 1989 to 2000, the last year of the original Mini. This practical guide provides expert advice on how to breathe new life into

The story of the Mini, aided by a collection of archive and contemporary photography, to illustrate just what makes the Mini so special in this, its 60th year

A daring and innovative concept, the Mini was the pioneer of transverse engine front-wheel drive in an affordable peoples car, and designers the world over have been trying for forty

A celebration of 60 amazing years of this iconic car, from its revolutionary introduction to the popularity of its new-generation models.

Full of fascinating facts and vivid stories, this is a fabulous celebration that reads more like the life story of a wayward royal than a machine.

Acknowledged Mini expert Jon Pressnell has produced an authoritative, comprehensive and lavishly illustrated history, full of never-before-seen testimony from those involved with the car throughout its 41 years in production.

The full story of the Mini's career on the track, covering works-sponsored teams as well as individual Mini racers. Includes Mini-based kit cars sugh as Mini Marcos, Cox GTM, and

The "true history" of the Mini, celebrating the technological feats and engineering expertise of the people who designed and manufactured an icon during a time of economic and political crisis.