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Jan Wilsgaard (23 January 1930 – 6 August 2016) was a Norwegian and the Chief Designer at Volvo Cars from 1950 to 1990, having studied at the Gothenburg School of Applied Arts (now HDK, Högskolan för Design och Konsthantverk, at the University of Gothenburg) before joining Volvo when co-founder Assar Gabrielsson still headed the company.
Jan Wilsgaard (* 23. Januar 1930 in New York City; † 6. August 2016 in der Gemeinde Kungsbacka, Schweden) war ein norwegischer Autodesigner, der über vier Jahrzehnte und zahlreiche Baureihen hinweg den Fahrzeugen des schwedischen Automobilherstellers Volvo ein unverwechselbares Aussehen gab.
Jan Wilsgaard, född 23 januari 1930 i Brooklyn i New York, död 6 augusti 2016 i Kungsbacka [1], var en norsk-svensk designer. Wilsgaard började arbeta för Volvo 1950 och var fram till att Volvo 850 presenterades 1991, delaktig i framtagandena av nästan alla Volvos personbilsmodeller.
- 1950-1990
Jan Wilsgaard (født 1930 i Brooklyn i New York, død 6. august 2016 i Kungsbacka) var en norsk-svensk designer. Wilsgaard begynte å arbeide for Volvo i 1950 og var fram til at Volvo 850 ble presentert i 1991 delaktig i å ta frem nesten alle Volvos personbilmodeller.
- Högskolan för design och konsthantverk
Jan Wilsgaard designed what would eventually become the 164 in the late 1950s as a concept car called the P358 and powered by a V8 engine. The front styling was inspired both by the Wolseley 6/99 and the Volvo P1900. [citation needed], more so by the Ferrari 375 Agnelli, which influenced the Jaguar XJ as well.
- 1968–1975
- Volvo Cars
- 4-door sedan
Sep 6, 2016 · The car's classic lines were penned by 26-year-old Jan Wilsgaard, who later went on to design the Volvo 140, 240, 700 Series, and part of the 800 Series. The four-door was named after the...
Sep 2, 2016 · Inspired by American, British and Italian cars and designed by the then 26-year-old Jan Wilsgaard, the Volvo Amazon debuted in the first weekend of September, 1956. Originally spelled "Amason,"...
