Alec Issigonis
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Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis 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 o
Thinktank Birmingham Issigonis A
Letterhead of the Issigonis factory in Smyrna (modern İzmir), 1910
Lightweight Special, British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire
The Mini as a British icon
BMC ADO16
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The BMC ADO16 is a range of small family cars built by the British Motor Corporation and, later, British Leyland. Launched in 1962, it was Britain's best-selling car from 1963 to 1966 and from 1968 to
Alec 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 in August 1962. XC/9001 became ADO17 and was launched, also with the Hydrolastic suspension system, as…
Morris 1100 Mk.II four-door saloon
Morris 1100 Mk.I four-door saloon
Morris 1100 Mk.I four-door saloon
Austin 1100 Mk.I four-door saloon