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Bad Überkingen, Germany. Known for. Automobile design. Friedrich Geiger (24 November 1907 – 13 June 1996) was a German automobile designer whose most notable cars, the pre-World War II Mercedes-Benz 540K and post-war Mercedes-Benz 300SL, are among the most highly regarded in automotive history.
Aug 27, 2022 · Friedrich Geiger was a German designer who created the iconic 300SLR sports racer and the 300SL Coupé, the most expensive car ever sold at auction. He was also a talented painter and a modest man who led a quiet life after leaving Mercedes-Benz in 1973. Learn more about his career, his style and his legacy.
May 30, 2017 · Friedrich Geiger was born November 24, 1907, in Süßen, southern Germany. After a life and career that included 20 years of carving a design direction for Mercedes-Benz, he passed away in Bad Überkingen on June 13, 1996, aged 89.
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Sep 23, 2018 · On November 24, 2007, Geiger would have been 100 years old. He is credited with shaping the breathtaking styling of the production version of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, which stunned the automotive world when it was introduced in the mid-1950s. Geiger joined Daimler-Benz AG as a design engineer in April 1933.
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Jun 13, 2023 · German automobile designer Friedrich Geiger, responsible for some of Mercedes’ most memorable cars, passed away on this day in 1996 at the age of 88. Geiger joined Daimler-Benz’s special vehicles manufacturing department in 1933. Within the decade he would head development of the Mercedes 500K and 540K. Above: Friedrich Geiger at work.
Jun 13, 1996 · Friedrich Geiger was a German automobile designer whose most notable cars, the pre-World World War II Mercedes-Benz 540K and post-war Mercedes-Benz 300SL, are among the most highly regarded in automotive history.
Former Reporter, The Wall Street Journal. Friedrich Geiger was a reporter in The Wall Street Journal’s Berlin bureau, writing about German business and technology.
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