Alec Issigonis
/ˌælɪk ˌɪsɪˈɡəʊnɪs/
/ˌælɪk ˌɪsɪˈɡəʊnɪs/
- (1906-88) a British car designer, born in Turkey. His two most successful designs were the Morris Minor (1948) and the Mini (1959). He was made a knight in 1969.“A camel is a horse designed by a committee.”