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85. All your work left behind for others to see. That’ll do,

RIP.

(I always thought the Miura looked good, without looking stunning. When I saw one in the metal however - I was totally aligned that it’s a masterpiece)

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From Wikipedia : Gandini car designs include:

Alfa Romeo Montreal concept and production version
Alfa Romeo 33 Carabo[5]
Alfa Romeo Navajo
Audi 50[6]
Autobianchi A112
Autobianchi A112 Runabout
Bertone Pirana
Bugatti EB 110 (prototypes)
BMW 5 Series (E12), including the concept Garmisch in 1970
Citroën BX
Citroën GS Camargue
Cizeta-Moroder V16T
De Tomaso Biguà (Qvale Mangusta)
De Tomaso Pantera SI
De Tomaso Pantera 'Prossima Generazione'
Dino/Ferrari 308 GT4
Ferrari Rainbow
Fiat Dino Coupé (final design)[7]
Fiat 132
Fiat X1/9
Iso Lele
Iso Grifo 90
Iso Grifo 96
Jaguar Ascot
Lamborghini Bravo
Lamborghini Countach[5]
Lamborghini P140
Lamborghini Diablo (prototypes)
Lamborghini P147 Acosta
Lamborghini Espada
Lamborghini Jarama
Lamborghini Miura
Lamborghini Urraco
Lamborghini Marzal
Lancia Stratos Zero
Lancia Stratos[5]
Lancia Sibilo[8]
Maserati Khamsin
Maserati Ghibli II
Maserati Quattroporte II (1974–1978) & IV (1994–2001)
Maserati Shamal
Maserati Chubasco
1st and 2nd Maserati Biturbos facelift
Nissan AP-X
NSU Trapeze
Perodua Kancil (facelift)[9]
Renault 5 Turbo
Renault 5 Supercinq
Renault Magnum
TaMo Racemo
Stola S81 Stratos[10]
Stola S86 Diamante
Volkswagen Polo Mk1[6]
Volvo Tundra

What a back catalogue. The BX is still a massive favourite of mine.

Nice palmares.

But I had to google this one and I wish I hadn't.

Ferrari Rainbow

Maybe it made sense at the time ? Using one of those as a donor to make a Fiero replica would be a good upgrade.

I mean, I think it'd look stupid on the road, but as a design, it's clear that whatever he was thinking, he fucking meant it. It's not half hearted, is it?

Decent list, but could he design a corsa ashtray?

Stick some neon lights on this and you could drop it straight into Cyberpunk

speedingfine wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:50 pm What a back catalogue. The BX is still a massive favourite of mine.

My dad had a bx. It’s impossible to divorce my feelings about what constitutes a car from those formative childhood memories but doubtless he had a hand.

I know everyone raves about the Miura, but the 5 turbo is my personal favorite followed by the Shamal, I guess it's the boxy arch thing.

Oh no - wow. Loss of a true automotive design legend.

I had to Google the Renault Magnum, wasn’t expecting it to be the lorry! But it’s still a cool looking lorry.

drcarlos wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:22 pm I know everyone raves about the Miura, but the 5 turbo is my personal favorite followed by the Shamal, I guess it's the boxy arch thing.

And the derivative new electric 5 is still easily my favourite new small EV of the moment - design enduring even through re-interpretation.

Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:01 pm Nice palmares.

But I had to google this one and I wish I hadn't.

Ferrari Rainbow

Maybe it made sense at the time ? Using one of those as a donor to make a Fiero replica would be a good upgrade.

Didn't that existed but as a fan of 80s wedges I fricken love it.

Vale Gandini.

integrale_evo wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:08 pm Decent list, but could he design a corsa ashtray?

Or an MG exhaust trim? Eh? I don’t think he has *that* claim to fame.

RIP to an absolute legend. What a body of work. What a legacy.

speedingfine wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:50 pm What a back catalogue. The BX is still a massive favourite of mine.

Things I either wasn't aware of or had forgotten part 318. The Volvo Tundra (concept)

Ferrari Rainbow rather similar to a Subaru XT! I recognise the rear light shape from a Japanese coupe but can't place it... Help me out!

RIP. That's quite a list - I count myself very lucky to have owned some of them, including an inherited BX. As Beany says, pretty much all these designs show a huge and admirable level of commitment - if you look at the squared-off front wheel arch on the BX (and the Rainbow), it's very similar to the Countach S (or the Silhouette). If I had to pick a favourite, it would be this:

I had Top Trumps Prototype Super Cars in the 70's and a lot of the cars featured were his work.

An amazing body of work. RIP.

JonathanE's made me look to see if I'd owned any. None My wife has though; she had a Supercinq.

Jobbo wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:21 am JonathanE's made me look to see if I'd owned any. None My wife has though; she had a Supercinq.

Zero for me also.

Closest I get is that my SuperStrada shared the engine & gearbox with the X1/9....

My dad had a Fiat 132 - it was a bucket of shit that never worked properly and Fiat eventually took it back fir full refund…

But it looked nice and had a cool interior