Giorgetto Giugiaro

Giorgetto Giugiaro (born 7 August, 1938) is an Italian car designer, one of the most influential and prolific ever. He initiated the "folded paper" era of the 1970s where the cars were designed with straight lines and sharp edges. As well as a number of supercars, he is responsible for the design of some of the most popular everyday vehicles to grace our streets.

Related Topics:
7 August - 1938 - Italian - Car - Design - 1970s - Supercars - Streets

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Giugiaro has worked for a number of design studios:

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• Bertone (1960 - 1965)
• Ghia (1966 - 1968)
• Italdesign Giugiaro (1969 - 1997)

Some of the notable designs he created include:

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• Alfa Romeo
• Alfasud (1972)
• Brera (2002)
• AMC
• Premier (1988)
• Audi 80 (1976)
• Bugatti Automobiles SAS
• Bugatti EB 118 (1998)
• Bugatti EB 218 (1999)
• Bugatti 18/3 Chiron (1999)
• De Lorean DMC-12 (1981)
• Daewoo Motors
• Daewoo Matiz (1997)
• Daewoo Leganza (1997)
• Daewoo Magnus (2000 and 2003)
• Daewoo Kalos (2002)
• Daewoo Lacetti (2004)
• Ferrari 250 GT Bertone
• Fiat
• Panda (1980)
• Punto
• Uno (1983)
• 850 Spider
• Dino
• Palio/Siena (2001-2004)
• Gordon Keeble GT (1960)
• Hyundai Pony (1974)
• Isuzu
• 117 Coupe (1968)
• Piazza (1981)
• Lamborghini Marco Polo
• Lancia Delta (1979)
• Lotus Esprit (1973)
• Maserati Ghibli
• Renault
• 19
• 21
• Saab 9000 (1984)
• SEAT Ibiza (1986)
• Subaru SVX (1991)
• Volkswagen
• Golf (1974)
• Passat (1973)
• Polo
• Scirocco

Giugiaro also created the first MPV in 1978, the Lancia Megagamma, which inspired the Nissan Prairie, the first MPV to achieve mass sales.

Related Topics:
MPV - 1978 - Lancia Megagamma - Nissan Prairie

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In addition to designing cars at least one Bontempi keyboard, the Minstrel, had a Giugiaro-designed case. This is indicated by the embossed label on the underside of the keyboard, which reads:

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"Design Giugiaro Made in Italy - Fabriqué in Italie by-par BONTEMPI Potenza Picena (MC)"

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