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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.

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Alec Issigonis
Age: 81 †
Born: 1906
Born: November 18
Died: 1988
Died: October 2
Car Designer
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Racing Automobile Driver
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Alec Arnold Constantine Issigonis
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