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Quote of the Day: Car Designer As Rock Star Edition
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Edward Niedermeyer
(IC: employee)
Published: September 28th, 2009
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In the past two years I have spent more time with (VW group CEO) Dr. Winterkorn than with my wife
So sayeth VW Group Design Boss Walter De Silva in Automotive News [sub]. “When I think about the Golf VII, I do not sleep at night,” he adds. Considering that, as head of styling for Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen, De Silva manages about 100 projects at a time, so it’s no wonder Mrs. De Silva takes second place to Herr Winterkorn.
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Published September 28th, 2009 5:46 PM
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@keepaustinweird , Good call. I drove one, they go like stink. But, even though I'd be on the inside most of the time (which is nice,) I don't care for it's SMILE : ) I can't stop seeing it.
In 1986 I spend time with a friends 1980 Golf GTI imported to Sag Harbor NY from London. It was clean and beautiful, gray with minimal black vinyl interior, gray/black plaid bucket seats, revved to 7k and was snappy and fun. Wonderful car. Yeah, it rusted. All cars did. I was horrified at US version A1 GTI, with maroon tufted stuffed vinyl padded everything and ugly front and trim. If I hadn't known the UK one I would not be horrified though, it was great for then in USA. I remember reading Westmoreland was not a greenfield plant, they pirated Detroit management from, well, Detroit. Of course that failed. In Boston Passat CCs are advertised for 24k. If only I needed a car right now.