Word: giorgietto
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...species, Porsche hopes to develop a "superauto," which would have the same comfort and performance as the current models, but cost less. Other experts fear that the American requirements, plus the likelihood that European nations will be lowering speed limits to conserve energy, may cause insurmountable problems. Asks Giorgietto Giugiaro, Italy's top freelance car designer: "Is there any sense in buying a car whose prestige depends on its performance and the music of its engine, if these cannot be used after...
ITALY: CARS AND KITCHEN SCALES. The professional automotive designer probably commands higher status in Italy than anywhere else. The undisputed heir to the tradition of the late Pinin Farina and Nuncio Bertone is a prodigious creator named Giorgietto Giugiaro, the son of a church gilder. Giugiaro went to work for Fiat at 17 and designed his first complete car, the Alfa 2000 Sprint, when he was only 21. At 36, the head of his own firm, Ital Design, Giugiaro has more than a score of auto designs in his gallery of achievements, including the new generation of post-bug Volkswagens...
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