Giorgetto Giugiaro Explained

Giorgetto Giugiaro
Birth Date:	7 August 1938
Birth Place:	Garessio, Italy
Known For:	Car designing
Occupation:	Designer
Spouse:	Maria Teresa Serra
Children:	2

Giorgetto Giugiaro (pronounced as /it/; 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] He was awarded the Compasso d'Oro industrial design award six times.^[2]

In addition to cars, Giugiaro designed camera bodies for Nikon, Navigation promenade of Porto Santo Stefano, in 1983,^{[3] [4]} the organ of the cathedral of Lausanne (composed of about 7000 pipes) in 2003,^[5] and developed a new pasta shape, "Marille". He also designed several watch models for Seiko, mainly racing chronographs,^[6] as well as office furniture for Okamura Corporation.^[7]

Influence on design

Giugiaro's earliest cars, like the Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés, often featured tastefully arched and curving shapes, such as the De Tomaso Mangusta, Iso Grifo, and Maserati Ghibli. In the late 1960s, Giugiaro made increasingly angular designs, culminating in the "folded paper" era of the 1970s. Straight-lined designs such as the BMW M1, Lotus Esprit S1, and Maserati Bora followed. He changed again during the early 1990s, introducing a more curvy approach with his Lamborghini Calà, Maserati Spyder, Ferrari GG50 and Grundig Space Fidelity.

Giugiaro is widely known for the DMC DeLorean. Notable in its own time for its unique design, the car was prominently featured in the Hollywood blockbuster movie series Back to the Future. His most commercially successful design was the Volkswagen Golf Mk1.

In 1976, Giugiaro explored a new taxi concept with the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), which became the 1978 Lancia Megagamma concept. Fiat had commissioned the 1978 concept from Italdesign, asking for a 4-meter length, high roof, high h-point, multi-functional, monospace design - but ultimately decided the concept was too risky for production. In retrospect, the Megagamma was more influential than successful in its own right. It is considered the "conceptual birth mother of the MPV/minivan movement."^[8] it influenced design of such mini/compact MPVs as the Nissan Prairie (1981) and Fiat 500L (2011), as well as larger MPVs, including the Renault Espace and Chrysler minivans.

Studios

• Fiat Special Vehicle Design (1955–1959)^[9]
• Bertone (1959–1965)^[9]
• Ghia (1965–1967)
• Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi (SIRP, 1968)^[10]
• Italdesign Giugiaro (1968–2015)^{[9] [11]}
• GFG Style (2015 - present)^{[12] [13] [14]}

Designs

Automobiles

• Alfa Romeo
  • 2000 Sprint (1960)
  • 2600 Sprint (1962)
  • Giulia Sprint GT (1963)^[15]
  • Canguro concept car (1964)
  • Giulia SS Bertone Prototipo concept car (1965)^[16]
  • Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlinetta concept car (1968)
  • Iguana concept car (1968)
  • Caimano concept car (1971)
  • Alfasud (1972)
  • Alfetta GT (1974)
  • Alfasud Sprint (1976)
  • Brera concept car (2002)
  • 156 facelift second series (2003)
  • Visconti concept car (2004)
  • 159/159 SW (2004)
  • Brera (2005)
• American Motors
  • AMC AMX/3 (1970)^{[17] [18]}
  • Eagle Premier (1987)^{[19] [20]}
• ASA 1000 GT (1962)
• Aston Martin
  • DB4 GT Bertone 'Jet' (1961)
  • Twenty Twenty concept car (2001)^[21]
• Audi
  • Audi 80 (1978)
  • Audi Coupe
• BMW
  • 3200 CS (1961)
  • BMW 2800 Spicup concept car (initial design, 1969)^[22]
  • M1 (1977)
  • Nazca C2 concept car (1992)
  • Nazca C2 Spider concept car (1993)
  • M1 Homage Concept (2008)
• Bugatti Automobili and Bugatti Automobiles
  • ID 90 Concept (1990)
  • EB 112 (1993)
  • EB 118 (1998)
  • EB 218 (1999)
• Buick Park Avenue Ultra (1989–1990 interior seating)
• Cadillac Sixty Special (1989–1993 interior seating)
• Chevrolet Testudo concept car (1963)
• Daewoo
  • Lanos (1996)
  • Leganza (1997)
  • Magnus (2000 and 2003)
  • Kalos hatchback (2002)
  • Lacetti hatchback (2004)
• De Tomaso
  • Mangusta (1966)
  • Rowan concept car (1967)
• DMC DeLorean (1981)
• Ferrari
  • 250 GT “Competition” Berlinetta SWB Speciale Bertone (1960)^[23]
  • 250 GT Berlinetta SWB Speciale Bertone (1962)^[15]
  • Ferrari GG50 concept car (2005)
• Fiat
  • 850 Spider (1965)
  • Dino Coupé (initial design, 1963)^[24]
  • Panda (1980)^[11]
  • Uno (1983)
  • Croma (1985)
  • Punto (1993)^[11]
  • Palio/Siena (2001)
  • Croma (2005)
  • Grande Punto (2005)
  • Sedici (2005)
• Ford Mustang concept car (1966, 2006)^[25]
• FSO
  • Polonez (1978)^[26]
• GreenTech Automotive
  • GreenTech MyCar^{[27] [28]}
• Gordon-Keeble GT (1960)
• Hyundai
  • Pony (1974)
  • Stellar (1982)
  • Excel (1985)
  • Sonata (1988)
• Innocenti 186 GT (1964)
• Iso Rivolta
  • Rivolta IR 300 (1961)
  • Grifo (1963)^[15]
  • Fidia (1967)
• Italdesign
  • Aztec concept car (1988)
  • Quaranta concept car (2008)
• Isuzu
  • 117 Coupé (1968)
  • Piazza/Impulse (1981)
  • Gemini/I-Mark (1985)
• Iveco
  • Iveco CityClass bus (1996)
  • Iveco MyWay bus (1999)
  • Iveco Eurotech (1992)
  • Iveco EuroTrakker (1993)
  • Iveco Daily (2006)
  • Iveco Massif (2007)
• Lamborghini
  • Marco Polo concept car (1982)
  • Calà concept car (1995)
• Lancia
  • Megagamma concept car (1978)^[29]
  • Delta (1979)
  • Medusa concept car (1980)
  • Prisma (1982)
  • Orca concept car (1982)
  • Thema (1984)
• Lexus GS (1993)
• Lotus
  • Esprit (1976)
  • Etna concept car (1984)
• Maserati
  • 5000 GT (1961)
  • Ghibli (1966)
  • Simun concept car (1968)
  • Bora (1971)
  • Boomerang concept car (1972)
  • Merak (1972)
  • Tipo 124 concept car (1974)
  • Medici concept car (1974)
  • Medici II concept car (1976)
  • Quattroporte (1976)
  • 3200 GT (1998)
  • Buran concept car (2000)
  • Spyder (2001)
  • Coupé (2002)
• Mazda
  • Mazda Familia (1963)
  • Mazda Luce (1965)
• Oldsmobile Thor concept car (1967)^[30]
• Porsche Tapiro concept car (1970)
• Proton Emas concept car (2010)
• Renault
  • 21 (1986) ^[31]
  • 19 (1988)^[32]
• Saab
  • 600 (1980)
  • 9000 (1984)
• Scania 2-series (1980)
• SEAT
  • Ibiza (1984)
  • Málaga (1985)
  • Proto T & TL concept car (1989–1990)
  • Proto C concept car (1990)
  • Toledo (1991)
  • Córdoba (1993)
  • Ibiza (1993)
  • Toledo (1998)
  • León (1998)
• Simca
  • Simca 1000 Coupé (1962)
  • Simca 1200S (1967)
• Skoda 720 concept car (1972)^[33]
• SsangYong
  • Rexton (2001)
  • Korando (2010)^[34]
• Subaru Alcyone SVX (1991)
• Suzuki
  • Carry (1969)
  • Cervo (1977–1982)
  • SX4 (2006)
• Techrules Ren (2018)
• Toyota
  • Aristo (1991)
  • Alessandro Volta concept car (2004)
• Volkswagen
  • Karmann Ghia TC (1972)
  • Passat (1973)
  • Scirocco (1974)
  • Golf (1974)
  • Jetta (1979)
  • W12 Coupe & Roadster concept cars (1997)
• Zastava
  • Florida (1988)

Cameras

• Nikon
  • EM (1979)
  • F3 (1980) ^[35]
  • L35AF (1983)
  • F4 (1988)
  • F5 (1996)
  • D2H (2003)
  • F6 (2004)
  • D3 (2007)
  • D4 (2012)
  • D800 (2012)
  • Df (2013)

Firearms

• Handguns
  • Beretta Neos (2002)
• Submachine Guns
  • Beretta CX4 Storm (2003)
• Shotguns^[36]
  • Beretta UGB25 Xcel Trap 12 GA, 30"

Motorcycles

• Ducati 860 GT (1975)^[37]
• Suzuki RE5 (1975)^[38]
• Derbi Predator (1998)^[38]
• TOMOS A5 Colibri (1989) moped
• MV Agusta 350 Ipotesi^[39]

Other

• Sirio telephone for Società Italiana per l'Esercizio Telefonico (early 1990s)
• FIAT Ferroviaria/Alstom ETR 460 (Pendolino) train (1993)
• Nitro concept tractor (2013)^[40]
• Seiko Speedmaster wrist watch (1986)^[41]
• Seiko Macchina Sportiva wrist watch^[42]
• Deutz Fahr 6215 RCSHIFT tractor (2017)^[43]
• Navigation promenade of Porto Santo Stefano, Tuscany
• Marille Pasta^[44]
• Organ of the cathedral of Lausanne, composed of about 7000 pipes^[5]
• Molten basketball design (official game ball for FIBA)^{[45] [46]}
• Balsamic Vinegar of Modena Bottle^[47]

External links

• Italdesign, Giugiaro's industrial design group
• Coachbuild.com Encyclopedia: Giugiaro
• Bontempi Minstrel
• BMW Designers An overview of automotive designers working for BMW.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Giorgetto Giugiaro Awarded Place of Honor at the Detroit "Automotive Hall of Fame" . Giugiaro news . https://web.archive.org/web/20080506050618/http://maseratinet.com/MCI/hall_of_fame.asp . 6 May 2008 . 25 January 2016 . dead .
2. Web site: A Giugiaro il sesto compasso d'oro. repubblica.it. 12 January 2024.
3. Web site: Comune Monte argentario . 2020-05-03.
4. Web site: Navigation promenade Porto Santo Stefano . 2020-05-03 . 3 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160403072355/http://www.italiavirtualtour.it/dettaglio.php?id=96573 . dead.
5. Web site: LSD Magazine . 2020-05-10 . 27 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200627115256/https://www.lsdmagazine.com/losanna-rende-omaggio-allestro-di-giorgetto-giugiaro-con-toccata-lux/15187/ . dead.
6. News: NOTES & THEORIES: For perfect pasta, simmer for 500 years . 2007-08-20 . Find articles . https://web.archive.org/web/20071022140758/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20050814/ai_n14884033 . 2007-10-22 . dead.
7. Web site: Okamura . 2012-01-05.
8. Web site: Lancia Megagamma (1978) . Car Design News . Karl . Smith . August 14, 2015 . 10 July 2018 . 10 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180710195040/https://cardesignnews.com/articles/concept-car-of-the-week/2015/08/lancia-megagamma-1978 . dead .
9. Web site: Giorgetto Giugiaro Biography . gfgstyle.it . 1 July 2019.
10. Web site: Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlinetta . carrozzieri-italiani.com . 15 September 2022.
11. News: Ciferri . Luca . Legendary car designer Giugiaro quits company that bears his name. Automotive News. 2 July 2015.
12. Web site: Giorgetto Giugiaro and his cars . 2018-11-23.
13. Web site: GFG Style Kangaroo Electric is Ready for Speed: Photos/Videos.
14. Web site: GFG Style.
15. The Stars & Cars of Bertone . Road & Track . November 2014 . 78.
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17. Web site: The untold story: AMX/3, Giugiaro and BMW . Hemmings . 23 January 2017 . 9 January 2024.
18. Web site: Schreiber . Ronnie . AMX/3: 50 years before the C8 Corvette, AMC built a mid-engine supercar . Hagerty . 18 July 2022 . 9 January 2024.
19. Web site: Eagle Premier . Italdesign Giugiaro . https://web.archive.org/web/20160208065012/http://www.italdesign.it/en/projects/eagle-premier-eng/ . 8 February 2016 . 17 October 2017.
20. Web site: Griffin . Larry . 1988 Eagle Premier ES: Chrysler's Euro-Sedan Is A Pleasant Surprise . Car and Driver . April 1988 . 9 January 2024.
21. Web site: Twenty Twenty: the first Aston Martin open-topped car, designed for 2020 . italdesign.it . 18 October 2019.
22. Web site: Archive: Classicmotor.se BMW Spicup . 5 October 2011 .
23. Web site: 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB "Competition" Berlinetta Speciale by Carrozzeria Bertone . RM Sotheby's . 2019-05-15 . 2017-07-21.
24. Web site: Fiat al Fredo . driventowrite.com . 9 January 2024.
25. Web site: Archive: Giugiaro Mustang, Take One . 2009-02-17 . Motor Trend.
26. Book: Jacobs, Andrew James . Automotive FDI in Emerging Europe: Shifting Locales in the Motor Vehicle Industry . 2017 . Palgrave Macmillan . 9781137407863 . 45 . 8 October 2019.
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28. Web site: Greentech Automotive . 2013-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808002659/http://www.wmgta.com/ . 2014-08-08 . dead .
29. Web site: Volume leader in automobile design. 2007-08-20 . Auto news.
30. Web site: The Oldsmobile Thor Ghia designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro . carrozzieri-italiani.com . 9 January 2024.
31. Web site: Renault 21 (Medallion) . Italdesign Giugiaro . 25 January 2016 . dead . https://archive.today/20130620231227/http://www.italdesign.it/project/renault-21-medaillon-eng . 20 June 2013.
32. Web site: Renault 19 . Italdesign Giugiaro . 25 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140602195600/http://www.italdesign.it/project/renault-19-eng . 2 June 2014.
33. Web site: Škoda 720: Unikát, který mohl konkurovat BMW . auto.idnes . cs . 25 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090612044117/http://auto.idnes.cz/foto.asp?r=auto_ojetiny&c=A050926_183747_auto_ojetiny_fdv . 12 June 2009 . dead .
34. Web site: Curry . Iain . Korando the dawn of a new age . Warwick Daily News . Australia . 22 February 2011 . 17 October 2017.
35. Web site: Evolution of electronic cameras and Nikon F3. Nikon . 25 January 2016.
36. Beretta USA Site http://www.berettausa.com/products/ugb25-xcel-trap-12-ga-30/
37. Web site: 1975 Ducati 860GT . Motorcycle Classics . July–August 2011 . Roland . Brown . 25 January 2016.
38. Web site: 1974 – Suzuki RE5 Rotary – Wankel – 500 Collezione Motociclistica Milanese . Collezione Motociclistica Milanese . 25 January 2016 .
39. Web site: 1977 MV Agusta 350 Ipotesi . 25 April 2015.
40. Web site: Lamborghini Nitro tractor revealed . Adrian . Padeanu . 2013-02-25 . motor 1 . 2015-12-17.
41. Web site: 1986 Seiko Speedmaster by Giorgetto Giugiaro . 2008-05-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080516031652/http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2008/02/1986_seiko_spee.php . 2008-05-16 . 17 February 2009. .
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45. Web site: Official Game Ball of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup to Feature a Custom Design . Annoki . Kenjiro . 3 February 2014 . 18 May 2020.
46. Web site: Molten GL7X/GL6X . 18 May 2020 . 26 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200626143527/https://www.molten.de/microsite_gl7x/ . dead .
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