Giorgetto Giugiaro
Automotive designer, Italdesign founder
Born
August 7th, 1938
86 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Italy
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An influential automotive designer, founded Italdesign in 1968. Developed iconic car designs for several manufacturers including Volkswagen and Alfa Romeo. Giugiaro's work encompassed both car styling and industrial design. Received the Compasso d'Oro award for design excellence and was named Car Designer of the Century in 1999. His innovative approach to automotive aesthetics has shaped the industry.
Designed the Volkswagen Golf
Created the DeLorean DMC-12
Developed the Maserati Bora
Worked on the Fiat Panda
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