Oliver Winterbottom

A Life in Car Design - Jaguar, Lotus, TVR (eBook, ePUB)

Oliver Winterbottom

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Gives a unique insight into design and project work for a number of companies in the motor industry. It is aimed at both automobile enthusiasts and to encourage upcoming generations to consider a career in the creative field.
Written in historical order, it traces the changes in the car design process over nearly 50 years.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781787117051
• Artikelnr.: 72277273

Autorenporträt

Oliver spent his whole career designing cars, and, for a short period, boats. He started his working life as an engineering apprentice at Jaguar Cars, then five years there as a staff designer. In 1971 he joined Lotus Cars as the Design Manager. He was responsible for the styling, body engineering and aerodynamics of their vehicles until 1975 when he transferred to Colin Chapman's luxury boat company.
A short period of self-employment saw the start of the TVR Tasmin range of sports cars. Then a stint with TVR until launch of the Tasmin Convertible and 2+2. In 1980 he returned to Lotus to lead the joint sports car project with Lotus and Toyota. After the completion of a prototype running vehicle he left for Detroit, USA, as a project manager for General Motors on two low volume vehicles.
Returning to the UK he rejoined Lotus where he held a number of senior management positions in engineering and vehicle safety work.
Retired since 2009, he now lives in a modest self-designed house in Norfolk, UK.