Marcello Gandini

Marcello Gandini

by Alessandro Natali

History of Design - prof. Michele Albera - a.a 2018/2019

Marcello Gandini

August 26, 1938. Turin, Italy.

He started to work at Carozzeria Marazzi as a free designer.

At the beginning of the sixties he started to work for Bertone and after 14 years he became a freelance-designer.

Marcello Gandini - Automobile Designer

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“Ho sempre avuto due cappelli.

Quello dello stlista e quello del meccanico.

Anzi, io sono nato meccanico.

Le mie prime auto, da ragazzo, non le ho disegnate.

Le ho fatte“

“I’ve always had two hats.

The one of the stylist and the mechanic one.

In fact, I was born mechanic.

My first cars, as a boy, I have not drawn them.

I made them “

- Marcello Gandini

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DESIGN PROCESS

Knowing the history of the automobile allows you to identify the problems.

Once the problems has been identified, the designer must limit or solve theme through style.

HISTORY PROBLEMS STYLE

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CAR VIEW Flyi

“L’automobile?

Per metà un tappeto volante e per metà una casa…”.

“The automibile?

Half a flying carpet and half a house ... “.

Half FLYING CARPET - Half HOUSE

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Lamborghini Miura

Produced between 1966 to 1973.

P400 it was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 1967.

1967 Miura P400

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INNOVATION

“Difficile fare previsioni riguardo alla durata di un automobile pero a volte sconvolgere certe regole gioca a favore.”

“It is difficult to make predictions about the life of a car but sometimes chage certain rules plays in favor.”

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Alfa Romeo 33 Carabo

Prototype Produced in 1968 He introduced the vertical doors.

33 Carabo

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Lamborghini Countach

Produced between 1974 to 1990.

The Lamborghini Countach is a rear mid-engined, V12 sports.

Oppossite approach compare to the Miura.

Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole

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Stratos Zero

“Prototipo Zero” Turin Motor Show in 1970.

It stell considered a contemporary car.

Gandini’s iconic Lancia Stratos in a WRC rally.

The model of the car was made without the sketch.

1970 Prototipo zero

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THE FUTURE

“In those years many cars are composedly with an increasing number of parts, with is not difficult to achieve.

The future is to maintain the same functions with less elements.”

Autonomus drive Only where there is a need and not to take away the driver.

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FUTURE = SAME FUNCTIONS - LESS ELEMENTS

CHANGE

Why each car was so different?

“I tempi cambiano quindi anche le automobili lo fanno, ...bisognava fare sempre qualcosa di diverso ma mantenere il desiderio l’ambizione e lo spirito”.

“Time change so also cars, ...you always had to do something different but keep the desire, ambition and the wit“.

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My point of view...

Why is my favorite car designer?

3 reasons...

- He made one of my favorite car.

- He is a complete designer.

- Continuosly keeping up with the time.

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Reference list

- Boetto Choen G., “Copertine d’autore”, http://ruoteclassiche.quattroruote.it/notizie/copertine-dautore-a-maggio-tocca-a-marcello-gandini/, (iterview 2017) - Car Design News, “Marcello Gandini accepts Car Design News Lifetime Achievement Award”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSkAYcxdt-s, (2014) - Favilla M. & Agnelli A., “Fare l’automobile”, (2013) - Gautam S., “Marcello Gandini: maestro del design”, http://www.velocetoday.com/marcello-gandini-mastro-of-design-reviewed/, (2016) - Museo dell’automobile Torino, “Marcello Gandini, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzqnTLxyv60, (2012)