Alec Issigonis Quotes

• The public don't know what they want; it's my job to tell them.

  Alec Issigonis

  Jobs, Design, Want

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• I feel very, very proud that so many people have copied me

  Alec Issigonis

  People, Proud, Feels

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• An expert is someone who tells you why you can't do something.

  Alec Issigonis

  Design, Experts

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• 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.

  Alec Issigonis

  Years, Drawing, Car

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• A camel is a horse designed by committee.

  Alec Issigonis

  Horse, Bad Ass, Design

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• 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.

  Alec Issigonis

  America, Car, Looks

  "Alec Issigonis Dies; Auto Designer, 81, Introduced the Mini" by Constance L. Hays, www.nytimes.com. 1988.

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• It is much easier to drive without having an accident.

  Alec Issigonis

  Easier, Accidents

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• A camel looks like a horse that was planned by a committee.

  Alec Issigonis

  Horse, Camels, Looks

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