Marcello Gandini

Marcello Gandini
Born	August 26, 1938 Turin, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupation	Automobile designer
Known for	Lamborghini Countach

Marcello Gandini is an Italian car designer, widely known for his work with the automotive design house Gruppo Bertone, notably his design of the Lamborghini Countach. Together with Giorgetto Giugiaro and Leonardo Fioravanti, Gandini forms a noted triumvirate of Italian car designers, all born in 1938, within months of each other.^[1] Gandini currently continues to work on automotive and aviation design.

In a 2009 interview with Robert Cumberford, editor at Automobile Magazine, Gandini indicated "his design interests are focused on vehicle architecture, construction, assembly, and mechanisms - not appearance."^[1]

Lamborghini Countach LP500S

Lamborghini Miura S

BMW 5-series (1st generation)

Citroen BX Sedan became one of the best selling Citroen models

Early life

The son of an orchestra conductor, Gandini was born in Turin, Italy on August 26, 1938.

Bertone

In 1963, Gandini approached Nuccio Bertone, head of the Gruppo Bertone company, however Giorgetto Giugiaro, then Bertone's chief designer, refused to work with him.^[1] When Giugiaro left Bertone two years later, Gandini was hired, and worked for the company for fourteen years.

Creator of Stile Bertone in Caprie, Gandini served as general manager of the styling house, designing show cars as well as managing the construction of prototype automobiles.^[1]

Gandini's iconic Lancia Stratos in a WRC rally

Gandini designed Lamborghini's Miura and Countach and many practical cars as well, including the Citroën BX, the first-generation BMW 5-series, the Innocenti Mini, and the Renault Supercinq.^[1] He introduced the concept of scissor doors with the Alfa Romeo 33 Carabo prototype, while the Lancia Stratos supercar was another Gandini design.^[1]

Gandini left Bertone in 1980, pursuing freelance automotive, industrial and interior design.^[1]

Non-automotive work

Although best known for his work in the field of automotive design, Gandini has produced works in other areas, including home architecture, the design of a nightclub interior, and the body styling of the Heli-Sport CH-7 helicopter.^[1]

Designs

Gandini designed many classic automobiles, including:

Alfa Romeo Montreal Alfa Romeo 33 Carabo BMW 5 Series (first gen) Bugatti EB110 Citroën BX Cizeta Moroder V16T De Tomaso Pantera 90 Si Ferrari Dino 308GT4 Fiat 132 Fiat X1/9 Iso Lele Lamborghini Countach

Lamborghini Diablo Lamborghini Espada Lamborghini Jarama Lamborghini Miura Lamborghini Urraco Lancia Stratos Maserati Khamsin Maserati Ghibli Maserati Quattroporte IV (1994–2001) Maserati Shamal Renault 5 Supercinq De Tomaso Biguà, Qvale, and Mangusta

Gandini also designed concept cars like for instance the Bertone Pirana.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Marcello Gandini - Automotive Designer". Automobile Magazine, Robert Cumberford, October 2009. http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/0911_marcello_gandini_automotive_designer/index.html. 

External links

External images
	Photo of Marcello Gandini (right) with Robert Cumberford, editor at Automobile Magazine

• Fiat X1/9 web site
• BMW Designers Marcello Gandini on the page with an overview of automotive designers working for BMW.

Persondata
Name	Gandini, Marcello
Alternative names
Short description	Freelance designer
Date of birth	August 26, 1938
Place of birth	Italy
Date of death
Place of death