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Giorgetto Giugiaro ( Italian pronunciation: [dʒorˈdʒetto dʒuˈdʒaːro]; born 7 August 1938) is an Italian automotive designer. He has worked on supercars and popular everyday vehicles. He was born in Garessio, Cuneo, Piedmont. Giugiaro was named Car Designer of the Century in 1999 and inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2002. [1]
Nov 9, 2022 · According to Giorgetto Giugiaro’s recollections, the manufacturers turned to him because they feared that if they worked with the same body elements, the cars would be too similar. The result was cars that were easy to guess the affinity, but at the same time retained each brand’s individual, inherent style.
May 11, 2024 · Gordon-Keeble GT. One of Giorgetto Giugiaro's earliest designs, the Gordon-Keeble GT remains one of his best. Gordon-Keeble was a short-lived British luxury carmaker aiming to take on the likes of ...
Giorgetto Giugiaro is arguably the world’s most influential modern automotive designer. He was born in Garessio, Italy in 1938. His father and grandfather were both oil painters, and Giugiaro quickly developed a passion for art. He studied art and technical design in Turin, but had little interest in styling automobiles before one of his ...
Oct 31, 2019 · Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro has created some of the most successful and influential cars in history, in an impressive career that spans over six decades. This is the 1969 Alfa Romeo Iguana ...
Sep 14, 2023 · It’s the place where automotive meets art, so it’s no surprise that, this year, one of Monterey Car Week’s headline events showcased the work of Giorgetto Giugiaro. The designer behind the likes of the Lotus Esprit, BMW M1, De Tomaso Mangusta and the original Maserati Ghibli, was recognised among an Italian-focused selection of cars, which joined dozens more concours entries at the Quail Lodge and Golf Club.
Aug 5, 2019 · Giugiaro began his career as a 17-year-old junior in Fiat’s Turin design office in 1955.It was a good time and place to be a young car designer: Citroën had that year released the DS, the car ...
