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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.[1]
The winner, Giorgetto Giugiaro, was announced at an awards gala on December 18, 1999 in Las Vegas.
The selection process
[edit]The process for deciding the Car Designer of the Century started with the list of candidates below.
The next step was for a jury of 132 professional automotive journalists, from 33 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
[edit]- List of motor vehicle awards
- Car of the Century
- Car Engineer of the Century
- Car Entrepreneur of the Century
- Car Executive of the Century
References
[edit]- ^ "Alfa Romeo's success at the 27th Bologna Motor Show". media.stellantis.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- "Ferdinand Porsche Named 'Car Engineer of the Century'". The Auto Channel. 1999-12-20. Retrieved 2006-04-29.