Giorgetto Giugiaro Quits Italdesign Giugiaro After 47 Years - Automobile
Almost a half-century after founding one of the most well-known and accomplished automotive design studios in the world, Giorgetto Giugiaro is walking away from Italdesign Giugiaro. Giorgetto Giugiaro made a splash in 1968, when his then-new Italdesign Giugiaro studio produced the Bizzarrini Manta mid-engine supercar. Giugiaro’s most significant work was likely the 1974 Volkswagen Golf, although others like the Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT, Iso Grifo , Maserati Quattroporte, Lotus Esprit, Fiat Panda, De Lorean DMC12, BMW M1, Saab 9000, Lexus GS300, and Subaru SVX... Eventually Giugiaro’s talents and expertise were confined to one automaker, when Audi bought 90. 1 percent of Italdesign-Giugiaro in 2010. Since then about 200 new employees have signed on to the design, and there are an additional 50 hires... Despite Giugiaro’s departure from his namesake studio, Italdesign will live on. At nearly 77 years old, it’s not clear what’s next for Giorgetto Giugiaro. He’s accomplished more than some could hope to in three lifetimes, was named one of the 25 Greatest Designers by AUTOMOBILE design editor Robert Cumberford, but he has yet to come through on one promise. Source: www.automobilemag.com
