MINI WORKSHOP THE WONDER STUFF
When you consider that Issigonis’ apparent dislike for stylists, and his belief that form should follow function, it’s incredible that the Mini is such a style icon. Maybe it looks so right, because every aspect of its design follows on from a crucial function – take the distinctive external seams as an example.
“It made a whole range of products possible in the accessory market”
A new wonder material - fibreglass - had started to make an impression by the mid ‘60s. Lightweight, strong and easy to manufacture in the most complex of shapes, this new material promised much, but as the techniques were still in their infancy, quality and consistency of the products produced could be variable… Fibreglass had an immediate effect on the car industry – everything
