The Volkswagen Golf Mk1 of Giorgetto Giugiaro
Giorgetto Giugiaro •1955 Joins Fiat •1959-1965 Head of Design for Bertone •1965 Leaves Fiat and joins Ghia •1967 Founds Ital Styling •1968 Co-Found Italdesign •1995 awarded with Golden SteeringWheel for lifetime achievement •2015 Leaves Italdesign and founds with his son the GFG Style
Other iconic works •Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT 1963 •Maserati Ghibli 1967 •Fiat Panda 1980 •DeLorean DMC-12 1981 •Seat Ibiza 1984 •Fiat Punto 1993
The birth of the Hatchback 1974
What do you want to replace? The Volkswagen Beetle (1940) was an icon of the past but her replacement is a game changer.
Particularities •Bumpers and led displays •Windows •Comfort and Handling •“Folded paper” style
“Minimal use of material, avoidence of superfluos repetition: simple design born out of necessity”
G.Giugiaro
Thanks Giorgetto Giugiaro