Author Topic: Paul Bracq: last of the design legends  (Read 530 times)

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Re: Paul Bracq: last of the design legends
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2024, 16:14:20 »
The word "Legend" truly applies. He did create some wonderful things.
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Re: Paul Bracq: last of the design legends
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2024, 20:51:20 »
Not the last, Giorgetto Giugiaro, alive and well today can probably claim a higher spot in the designer hierarchy (was named car designer of the century in 1999):

 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgetto_Giugiaro

There's probably more, plus they are still being born (Chris Bangle or Adrian van Hooydonk anyone?)
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