Alec Issigonis
(1906-1988)
car designer and designer of the Mini (1956-1959)
Died aged c. 82
Wikidata WikipediaSir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis CBE FRS RDI (18 November 1906 – 2 October 1988) was a British-Greek automotive designer. He designed the Mini, launched by the British Motor Corporation in 1959, and voted the second most influential car of the 20th century in 1999.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
A MINI REVOLUTION The Austin Mini first rolled off the assembly line here in 1959. From 1959 to 2000, the brain child of Alec Issigonis had a production run of more than 5.3 million cars. To this day, the Mini's ground-breaking design has set the benchmark for style, technology, engineering and innovation.
Austin Park, Longbridge, Birmingham, United Kingdom where they designed the Mini (1956-1959)