Some interesting discussion on AROnline:
40 years ago, Mr Mini retired. One of Britain’s finest inventors was no longer able to influence British cars, despite his genius remaining bright.
It is to the eternal shame of BL that his power, expertise and impact effectively ceased in 1968 and ended for good in 1971. Mini 9X is the glittering example of what could have been…
Would 9X have worked?
Was weak management behind Issigonis’ mistakes?
Does Issigonis deserve his reputation as an inventive engineering genius?
ARO Blog : Sir Alec Issigonis, 40 years on
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/2011/12 ... -years-on/