Italy's legendary design icon cuts ties with the company he founded - Motoring
The 76-year-old designer, who was the often-unsung pen behind some of the world’s best-loved cars, announced by email today that he and his 50-year-old son Fabrizio had resigned from the company’s board. Giugiaro founded ItalDesign-Giugiaro in 1968, but tough market conditions for independent design and engineering houses convinced him to sell 90. 1 per cent of the company to Audi in 2010. The man named Designer of the Century in 2000 retained the... His company is responsible for the design of more than 100 production cars, but became a go-to resource in the 1970s and ‘80s for its ability to develop and engineer cars to turn-key levels before handing them to car companies to build. The most famous cars to emerge from his pen include the original Volkswagen Golf Mark I, the first Fiat Panda and Maserati’s 3200 GT and 4200 GT. Other credits include the Maserati Kubang concept car, the Daewoo Matiz (which started life as an... Source: www.motoring.com.au
