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Claus Luthe (December 8, 1932 – March 17, 2008) [1] was a German car designer, noted for his design work on the NSU Ro 80, Volkswagen K70 and numerous seminal models from Audi and BMW. Luthe was a pioneer of aerodynamics and digital design within the automotive field.
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Apr 10, 2008 · Claus Luthe, an influential German car designer whose 1967 NSU Ro80, with its sloping hood and tail-to-headlight crease line, was a precursor to many models of recent decades, died March 17 in...
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Apr 12, 2008 · Sat 12 Apr 2008 19.13 EDT. Claus Luthe, a towering, but tragic, figure in the history of car design, died in Munich last month. His first job was at Fiat where he worked on the Cinquecento....
Jan 25, 2019 · Luthe, quite unlike Chris Bangle, championed an evolutionary approach to BMW design, maintaining the importance of creating a lasting impression of what the brand stood for. This logic speaks volumes for the cars created under his watch, especially the now iconic E30.
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Sep 23, 2018 · For his creation of a generation of handsome, though conservative, designs in the 1980s and 90s, Claus Luthe has the admiration of many knowledgeable BMW fans today. In fact, he's responsible for the styling of many enthusiasts' favorite BMWs: the 3 series 1982 and 1990, the 5 series of 1981 and 1987, the 7 series of 1986 and the flagship 8 ...
Mar 29, 2008 · Claus Luthe learned his design craft at the Voll coachbuilding works in Würzburg, designing buses, before joining Fiat in Italy, where he was part of the team that styled the much-loved Nuova...
Apr 2, 2008 · The German car designer Claus Luthe, who has died aged 75, was one of the most important figures in postwar European car styling, overseeing a generation of handsome 1980s and 90s BMW body...
