Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Alec Issigonis

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Greek designer Alec Issigonis.
Last updated on December 19, 2024.
Alec Issigonis

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 of the 20th century in 1999.

The public don't know what they want; it's my job to tell them.
It is much easier to drive without having an accident.
I feel very, very proud that so many people have copied me. — © Alec Issigonis
I feel very, very proud that so many people have copied me.
A camel is a horse designed by committee.
An expert is someone who tells you why you can't do something.
I feel very, very proud that so many people have copied me
My doodles and sketches are not the work of an academic engineer. They represent many years of design study in attempts to produce the best value for money in the field of small car design.
A camel looks like a horse that was planned by a committee.
I've always felt that stylists such as you have in America are ashamed of a car and are preoccupied with making it look like something else, like a submarine or an airship...As an engineer, I revolt against this.
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