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Alec Issigonis Quotes
The public don't know what they want; it's my job to tell them.
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| Birth: | 18th January, 1906 |
| Death: | 2nd October, 1988 |
| Nationality: | British, Greek |
| Profession: | Automotive Designer |
About
Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis, CBE, FRS was a Greek-British designer of cars, now remembered chiefly for the groundbreaking and influential development of the Mini, launched by the British Motor Corporation in 1959. In 1961, with the Mini gaining popularity, Issigonis was promoted to Technical Director of BMC. He continued to be responsible for his original XC projects. XC/9002 became ADO16 and was launched as the Morris 1100 with the Hydrolastic interconnected suspension system in August 1962. XC/9001 became ADO17 and was launched, also with the Hydrolastic suspension system, as the Austin 1800 in October 1964. Sir Alec officially retired from the motor industry in 1971, although he continued working until shortly before his death.
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