RIP Marcello Gandini

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RIP Marcello Gandini Mar 13, 2024 17:11:19 GMT -5

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I check international obituaries nearly everyday, always most interested in people of notoriety that won't necessarily make the news.

Anyway, amongst the names was a legend many will be familiar with in these parts.

The designer of perhaps the most famous and arguably beautiful supercars/sportscars of our lifetime.

RIP Marcello Gandidi (1938 - 2024).

A link below and just some of his designs!

Lamborghini Miura, Countach AND Diablo AND Espada AND Urraco + others (WOW!!!!!)

Fiat X/19

Alfa Montreal

Citroen BX

Renault 5 Turbo

Later variations of the DeTomaso Pantera originally penned by the late Tom Tjaarda

Maserati Khamsin and some wild evolutions of the Biturbo

DeadCanDanceR Member Posts: 5,459	RIP Marcello Gandini Mar 13, 2024 21:20:57 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DeadCanDanceR on Mar 13, 2024 21:20:57 GMT -5 Sad news!!! He was one of my design heroes! Rest in peace!
	Julio

Tom Global Moderator Posts: 6,242	RIP Marcello Gandini Mar 14, 2024 1:35:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tom on Mar 14, 2024 1:35:49 GMT -5 RIP Mr. Gandini.

reeft1 Member Posts: 2,560	RIP Marcello Gandini Mar 14, 2024 4:34:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by reeft1 on Mar 14, 2024 4:34:36 GMT -5 That is some legacy he left behind. RIP

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RIP Marcello Gandini Mar 14, 2024 11:16:46 GMT -5

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While not a fan of all his designs, his body of work is none the less impressive and he did design one of my all time favorites, the Stratos. Here is another obituary/tribute and interview done with him a few years ago.

www.magnetomagazine.com/farewell-to-car-design-legend-marcello-gandini/?inf_contact_key=89fb40667f4f07f9e7557d697215d8b3680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1

Jerry
Old Irish Racing Collection
Oregon, USA
www.oldirish.com

105epaul Member Posts: 1,704	RIP Marcello Gandini Mar 14, 2024 12:46:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 105epaul on Mar 14, 2024 12:46:59 GMT -5 Sad news, he designed some great cars especially the Miura. For that alone he achieved greatness but then you see some of the others too.

Alfaholic Member Posts: 2,917	RIP Marcello Gandini Mar 14, 2024 18:05:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alfaholic on Mar 14, 2024 18:05:07 GMT -5 For me there's no duds in the cars that have been mentioned - a wonderful designer.
	Martin

GBOAC002 Member Posts: 342	RIP Marcello Gandini Mar 15, 2024 12:07:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by GBOAC002 on Mar 15, 2024 12:07:05 GMT -5 A sad loss to Automotive Design. I was proud to own and run one of Gandini's creations - the Fiat X1/9 in 1977-78..

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