Description: An English Car Designer Abroad is the humorous and personal account of a life spent working on the design of some of the world’s best known cars. Commencing his career as a designer at Vauxhall Motors, Luton in 1973, Peter Birtwhistle then left the UK in 1977 to take a position abroad, at Audi in Germany, where he lived for the rest of his working life.From Audi, his career took him to Porsche in Stuttgart, and eventually, in 1988, to the Japanese company Mazda, with whom he would help develop a Design Centre close to Frankfurt, eventually becoming Chief Designer for Mazda Motor Europe. During his career, Birtwhistle was involved in the design of some very significant cars and in his work and travels, crossed the paths of many significant personalities from the car industry.Car design has changed enormously since the time he commenced his career, and for Birtwhistle it was clear, his story needed to be documented before it was lost in time. Featuring original photographs and illustrations from the author’s own collection, this highly humorous and very personal story creates a fascinating collage of anecdotes and historical facts, not only from the secretive world of car design, but also his private life.
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Book Title: English Car Designer Abroad : Designing for GM, Audi, Pors..
Item Length: 10.1in.
Item Height: 1in.
Item Width: 8.4in.
Author: Peter Birtwhistle
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Automotive / History, General, Automotive, Science & Technology
Publisher: Veloce Publishing The Limited
Publication Year: 2020
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Transportation
Item Weight: 39.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
