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The Top 5 Most Beautifully Designed Cars from the Designer of the Century
Giorgetto Giugiaro is the winner of the Car Designer of the Century award. He's probably the most important man you've never heard of. So heres a look at his five most perfect creations. Read Article



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w209w114w209w114 - 7/17/2008 1:09:30 PMView My AgentSpace
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He also desiged the Daewoo Lanos. Remember that one? Hes one of the best but calling him the designer of the century gives him a little too much credit.

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bigmotovbigmotov - 7/17/2008 1:42:38 PM
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Agreed, and most of them look the same.


Need4SpeedNeed4Speed - 7/17/2008 4:25:29 PM
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Too much credit?!?...so who would you pick...This designer has consistently made some compelling designs that have influenced many car designers, which is why he was the most sought after designer and the reason why companies like Ferrari hold him in such high esteem. Granted the examples given in the article are arguably not his best work, but he has been responsible for many great designs. This man deserves all the credit anyone can give.


WhattheWhatthe - 7/18/2008 11:58:03 AM
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Luigi Colani! His designs influenced everyone else. He broke ground for everyone. His flowing organic designs are timeless.


kut17kut17 - 7/17/2008 2:14:38 PMView My AgentSpace
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Obviously those cars have seen better days. I wouldn't go as far as calling him designer of the century, either. All of those cars don't look that great, but a lot of old cars still do. Like a Chevy Bel Air (given that it has been restored).

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EnnNorakEnnNorak - 7/17/2008 2:39:23 PM
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Not bad for the day but definitely not the best in history.

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elephatitiselephatitis - 7/17/2008 3:21:06 PM
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I am surprised you have never heard of him Michael Taylor, he designed the 1st gen Lexus GS or Toyota Aristo.

Is he overrated now???

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HSCenterconsoleHSCenterconsole - 7/17/2008 3:35:34 PM
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MichaelTaylor, are you of Asian ancestory?

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damikcodamikco - 7/17/2008 4:36:10 PMView My AgentSpace
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Becuase japaness cars have no pizazz and they all look the same.

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auto001auto001 - 7/17/2008 5:11:24 PM
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A Japanese, (Ken Okuyama) helped design the Enzo :)

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Agent63Agent63 - 7/18/2008 4:47:52 AMView My AgentSpace
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I'm of Asian ancestry but I give credit to the Europeans for designing the most beautiful cars paving the way for the rest of the world.

My favorite design of all time will have to be the first supercar, the Mercedes 300SL Gullwing.

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w209w114w209w114 - 7/18/2008 9:57:22 AMView My AgentSpace
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Agent 63

Youre so right! :)

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synxsynx - 7/17/2008 3:13:31 PM
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those cars all look the same. i dont see whats so beautiful about them

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cl0wncl0wn - 7/17/2008 3:34:18 PM
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mehhhh.... times have changed

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spydogocspydogoc - 7/17/2008 4:09:06 PM
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Mangusta yes, all the others are ok...

My top 5 would be more like:
Ferrari 250 GTO
Mercedes SLR
Mercedes 300SL gullwing
Ford GT40
Lamborghini Miura

just a few I thought of off the top of my head, I am sure there are others! ;)

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Need4SpeedNeed4Speed - 7/17/2008 4:27:07 PM
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Ferrari 250 GTO...I would boost you +10 if I could...thumbs up on that one!


golfer38golfer38 - 7/17/2008 4:34:34 PMView My AgentSpace
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Good call on the Miura as well...


SteedPubSteedPub - 7/17/2008 6:53:06 PM
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Guiagreio Gipetto?

I saw the headline and assumed it was about Harley Earl.

Whatever.

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w209w114w209w114 - 7/18/2008 12:18:07 PMView My AgentSpace
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Whether or not Earl was the best I cant exactly say but as far as I know, Harley Earl revolutionized the car industry by bringing aerospace inspired styling to cars such as tail fins, etc.

A form of Harley Earl's influence made it to most car manufacturers at the time including european marques such as Mercedes Benz's tail fin models or Heckflosse as they were known

He had more influence in the broad industry than Giugiaro who designed individual models without setting any groudbreaking trends.

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audirevolutionaudirevolution - 7/17/2008 7:56:02 PM
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You are so stupid..German cars are mostly designed by Europeans. Many Asian cars are designed by Europeans/Americans.
You think Germans are not good designers?
Then why do the Japanese rip off so many ideas from them? Please do explain.

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huu76huu76 - 7/17/2008 7:38:07 PM
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Didn't really read the article but the Carrerra and F360 looked better and more timely than those 5 in my opinion.

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hybridfarcehybridfarce - 7/17/2008 8:20:49 PM
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I remember seeing the Esprit and the Pantera about the same time (late seventies), and both were stunning then. The Esprit still remains so, aging very well. The Ghibli is also a favorite of mine; unfortunately, shoddy Maserati mechanicals lessened the car’s place in history a bit. As mentioned above, the Miura is also timeless (although not penned by Giugiaro, I believe).

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RennsportRennsport - 7/17/2008 11:39:48 PMView My AgentSpace
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Why is'nt Batista Farina, the founder of Pininfarina, on the list? Anything Pinifarina looks better than a Giugiaro or a Bertone.

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StickShiftCamryStickShiftCamry - 7/18/2008 2:47:42 AM
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The Eagle Premier had a nice Giugiaro badge on it. It did look nice.

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MiltonMilton - 7/18/2008 2:59:10 AM
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The Designer of the century.....

...Chris Bangle

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w209w114w209w114 - 7/18/2008 12:21:24 PMView My AgentSpace
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Chris Bangle did break ground, and set new trends. It is really unfortunate that other car companies took the idea and made it beautiful for the first time. Ex. MB S550 trunk lid

Chris Bangle does deserve a lot of credit for his designs.


ubercoolubercool - 7/18/2008 7:09:16 AM
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Ian Callum would be my choice, Jaguar & Aston Martin are at the top of styling these days.

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tiradantiradan - 7/18/2008 9:02:04 AM
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Just a quick question for half the people commenting here. . .

Do you understand the difference between "designing" and "engineering"? Don't get too confused on this one.

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WhattheWhatthe - 7/18/2008 11:58:51 AM
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