The Car Designer of the Century was an international award given to the most influential car designer of the 20th century. The election process was overseen by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation.
The winner, Giorgetto Giugiaro, was announced at an awards gala on December 18, 1999 in Las Vegas.
The selection process
The process for deciding the Car Designer of the Century started with the list of candidates below.
The candidates
| Name |
Notable works |
| Uwe Bahnsen |
Ford Taunus, Ford Sierra |
| Nuccio Bertone |
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| Flaminio Bertoni |
Citroën Traction Avant, Citroën DS, Citroën 2CV, Citroën Ami |
| Gordon Buehrig |
Cord 810 |
| Jean Bugatti |
Bugatti Atlantic |
| Wayne Cherry |
Vauxhall SRV, Pontiac Solstice, Cadillac Sixteen |
| Harley Earl |
Cadillac LaSalle |
| Virgil Exner |
Chrysler 300 |
| Leonardo Fioravanti |
Ferrari Daytona, Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer |
| Pietro Frua |
Maserati |
| Tom Gale |
Plymouth Prowler, Dodge Viper, Dodge Stealth |
| Marcello Gandini |
Lamborghini Miura, Lamborghini Countach, Fiat X1/9, Lancia Stratos, Citroën BX |
| Giorgetto Giugiaro |
Maserati Ghibli, Audi 80, Alfa Romeo Sprint, Alfa Romeo Alfasud, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Scirocco, Fiat 850 sport spider, Fiat Uno, Lotus Esprit, Lancia Delta, DeLorean DMC-12, Lexus GS |
| Patrick le Quément |
Renault Twingo, Renault Scénic, Renault Initiale Concept |
| Raymond Loewy |
Hupmobile, Studebaker Avanti |
| Giovanni Michelotti |
Triumph Herald, Triumph Spitfire, Triumph TR4, BMW 700, Renault Alpine A110, DAF 55 |
| Bill Mitchell |
Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Corvair |
| Robert Opron |
Citroën SM, Citroën GS, Citroën CX, Renault Fuego |
| Battista Pininfarina |
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| Mario Revelli di Beaumont |
Simc. 1000 |
| Bruno Sacco |
Mercedes Benz S-Class (W126 series) |
| Sixten Sason |
Saab 93, Saab 99 |
| Ercole Spada |
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, Alfa Romeo TZ, Osca GT, Lancia Fulvia Sport |
| Jack Telnack |
Ford Mustang |
| Jan Wilsgaard |
Volvo Amazon (P1200/120), Volvo 144, Volvo 240, Volvo 850 |
The next step was for a jury of 132 professional automotive journalists, from 33 different countries, under the presidency of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, to reduce the list to 5, which they did, and the result was announced in November 1999. Finally the 5 were ranked by the jury and the overall winner was selected.
See also
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