Sir Alec Issigonis (1906-1988) Mini Minor an original sketch concept drawing

Goodwood Revival: Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia|7 September 2024, 11:00 BST|Chichester, Goodwood

Sir Alec Issigonis (1906-1988) Mini Minor an original sketch concept drawing

signed in blue ink 'A Issigonis', undated, depicting a four-stage transition design from 'box to a mini', black felt-tip pen, numbered 1-4, in black, red and blue, mounted in clip frame, 38 x 31cm; together with 'The Mini Story' by Laurence Pomery, Temple Press, 1964, a publisher's proof copy with printed soft cover, with dedication to flyleaf 'To Peggy, this or some parts may amuse you, from Alec', signed in blue pen, importantly, contained within are his personal amendments, comments and annotations in his own hand, mostly in blue pen, and with sketches to rear flyleaf one comment reading 'having established design concept acceptable to the public - we never intended to change this image by a bigger car, such as stupid developments tend to do. Hope to make 3-4 million by detail improvements', together with 'The Mini Story', publisher's book 1964, signed to flyleaf 'A Issigonis' in blue pen, the final text incorporating the changes made to proof copy and a design museum letter dated 10 June 1999 thanking a former owner for the loan of these items for the Mini: 40 Years of a Design Icon exhibition display

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