Who's your favorite car designer?

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Alec Issigonis
Alec Issigonis
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Tom Matano
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Speaking of Modern Retro I think Tom had a lot to do with bringing back the convertible top British Retro

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I've met Tom, he lives in the Bay Area now and sometimes makes appearances at the BAMA events and runs.
 
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Andrea Pininfarina

Pininfarina is a rather vast company. He was the CEO, but not at all the chief of design or directly involved in the design of the P4/5.

You've gotta be careful with these modern design projects. Design departments employ dozens of people, many of whom have different influences on their projects' final look and function. For instance, although Chris Bangle is credited to most of BMW's recent design, I doubt he lifted a pen during most of the process. Venari could also chime in on Fisker's actual contribution to recent AM design.
 
Pininfarina is a rather vast company. He was the CEO, but not at all the chief of design or directly involved in the design of the P4/5.

You've gotta be careful with these modern design projects. Design departments employ dozens of people, many of whom have different influences on their projects' final look and function. For instance, although Chris Bangle is credited to most of BMW's recent design, I doubt he lifted a pen during most of the process. Venari could also chime in on Fisker's actual contribution to recent AM design.

Thanks for the detailed info. I don't claim to be an expert but yes, feel free to correct me if you have more accurate information. After all this is an open forum. Unless I need to make a disclaimer.
 
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I've met Tom, he lives in the Bay Area now and sometimes makes appearances at the BAMA events and runs.

Hey that's cool Nick! You think he would be interested in joining us at SFGT lounge...LOL! :sly:
 
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