Tom Tjaarda
American car designer (1934–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tom Tjaarda (born Stevens Thompson Tjaarda van Starkenburg;[1] July 23, 1934 – June 2, 2017) was an American automobile designer noted for his work on a broad range of automobiles — estimated at over eighty[2] — from exotic sports cars including the Ferrari 365 California and De Tomaso Pantera to high-volume popular cars including the first generation Ford Fiesta (1972) and the Fiat 124 Spider (1966).
Tom Tjaarda | |
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Born | Stevens Thompson Tjaarda van Starkenburg (1934-07-23)July 23, 1934 |
Died | June 2, 2017(2017-06-02) (aged 82) Turin, Italy |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Michigan |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Car designer |
Practice name | Tom Tjaarda |
For his work, Tjaarda was honored at the 1997 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance as well as the 1997 Concorso Italiano.[3]
Jalopnik called Tjaarda "one of the defining automotive designers of the 20th century."[4] Noted automotive designer and journalist Robert Cumberford called Tjaarda "one of the world’s most accomplished Italian car designers."[5] Car Design News called him "one of the great unsung heroes of the car design world."[6]