Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A is a design and engineering company and brand based in Moncalieri, Italy, that traces its roots to the 1968 foundation of Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani.[3][8] Best known for its automobile design work, Italdesign also offers product design, project management, styling, packaging, engineering, modeling, prototyping and testing services to manufacturers worldwide.[5] As of 2010, Italdesign employs 800 people.[2][3][4]
On August 09, 2010, Volkswagen subsidiary AUDI AG’s subsidiary Lamborghini Holding S.p.A acquired 90.1% of the shares of Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A, including the brand name rights and patents.[1][2] The remaining shares were sold to Audi on 28 June 2015, with Giorgetto Giugiaro resigning from the firm at the same time.
History
Foundation
Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani founded Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A, the company that would eventually become Italdesign, on February 13, 1968, in Moncalieri, Italy.[3][8]
Volkswagen
Volkswagen and Italdesign have a history of working together that dates back to the early 1970s.[2]
Former Volkswagen AG Chairman Ferdinand Piëch apprenticed at Italdesign during the summer of 1972, learning about engineering and design.[10] Italdesign is responsible for the design of several notable Volkswagen vehicles including the first generation Volkswagen Golf (1974), Volkswagen Scirocco (1974) and Volkswagen Passat (1973) and the Audi 80 (1974).[11]
In May 2010, Italdesign agreed to transfer 90.1% of its shares to Audi AG subsidiary Lamborghini Holding S.p.A. in order to keep Volkswagen’s Italian holdings bundled together. The purchase price was not disclosed. The Giugiaro family retained ownership of the remaining shares. Both Giorgetto Guigiaro and his son, Fabrizio Guigiaro, continued to have active roles in the company.[1][3][7][10] In July 2015 it was announced that Giorgetto Giugiaro had left and sold the remaining shares to Audi AG.
Subsidiaries
Italdesign created a new firm, Diseño Industrial Italdesign Srl, in Barcelona, Spain, in 1992 to design and construct models, master models and prototypes for the Spanish manufacturing industry. This subsidiary is known today as Italdesign Giugiaro Barcelona SL.[8][12] In 2017 the company founded a daughter company dedicated to building collector vehicles. Named ITALDESIGN AUTOMOBILI SPECIALI, the new brand will feature on all vehicles constructed in ultra low series production, aimed at a number of selected collectors. The first car to be produced is the Zerouno with a production of only five units. [13]
AUTOMOBILI SPECIALI Cars
Cars produced or planned by the new group.
Model Year built/planned
Italdesign Zerouno 2017 2/5
Italdesign Zerouno Spider 2018 0/1
Acquisitions
Italdesign acquired SALLIG, a company founded in 1960 that designs and builds acrylic, cast iron and zamak matrices for automotive, auronautical and household appliance prototypes.[8]
Italdesign acquired ETM (Engineering Technologies Methods), a company founded in 1984 that creates silicone prototypes, allowing the transition from an acrylic prototype to a more refined prototype with characteristics similar to the finished product.[8]
Organization
Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A is headquartered 10 km south of Turin, Italy, in Moncalieri.[4] Best known for its automobile design work, Italdesign also offers project management, styling, packaging, engineering, modeling, prototyping and testing services.[5]
Italdesign has 993 employees and generated over €193 million revenue in 2015.[3]
Under Volkswagen Group ownership, Rupert Stadler is the Chairman of the Board and Jörg Astalosch is CEO.[citation needed][16]
Automotive design work
Italdesign has been credited for the design of a wide variety of concept and production cars since the firm’s founding in 1968.
Concept cars
Model Year
Abarth 1600 GT 1969
Alfa Romeo Brera 2002
Alfa Romeo Caimano 1971
Alfa Romeo Iguana 1969
Alfa Romeo New York Taxi 1976
Alfa Romeo Scighera 1997
Alfa Romeo Visconti 2004
Aston Martin Twenty Twenty 2001
Audi-Karmann Asso di Picche 1973[17]
Audi Q2 2017
Bizzarrini Manta 1968
BMW M1 1971
BMW Nazca C2 1991
BMW Nazca C2 Spider 1993
BMW Nazca M12 1991
BMW-Karmann Asso di Quadri 1976
BMW-Karmann Cheetah 1971
Bugatti 18/3 Chiron 1999
Bugatti EB112 1993
Bugatti EB118 1998
Bugatti EB218 1999
Bugatti ID90 1990
Chevrolet Corvette Moray 2003
Daewoo Bucrane 1995
Daewoo d’Arts 1997
Daihatsu D-Compact X-Over 2006
Ferrari GG50 2005
Fiat Croma 8V 2005
Fiat Firepoint 1994
Fiat Panda 4×4 Strip 1980
Ford Maya II 1985
Ford Mustang by Giugiaro 2006
Frazer Nash Namir 2009
Hyundai Pony Coupé 1974
Isuzu Asso di Fiori 1979
Italdesign Asgard 1988
Italdesign Aspid 1988
Italdesign Aztec 1988
Italdesign Biga 1992
Italdesign Capsula 1982
Italdesign Cinquecento 1992
Italdesign Columbus 1992
Italdesign Formula 1996
Italdesign Giugiaro Brivido 2012
Italdesign Giugiaro Clipper 2014
Italdesign Giugiaro Gea 2015
Italdesign Giugiaro Go 2011
Italdesign Giugiaro Parcour 2013
Italdesign Giugiaro Quaranta 2008
Italdesign Giugiaro Vad.Ho 2007
Italdesign GTZERO 2016
Italdesign Lucciola 1993
Italdesign M8 1978
Italdesign Machimoto 1986
Italdesign Marlin 1984
Italdesign Maya 1984
Italdesign Structura 1998
Italdesign Together 1984
Italdesign Touareg 2000
Italdesign ZEROUNO 2017
Jaguar Kensington 1990
Lamborghini Calà 1995
Lamborghini Marco Polo 1982
Lancia Medusa 1980
Lancia Megagamma 1978
Lancia Orca 1982
Lexus Landau 1994
Lotus Esprit 1972
Lotus Etna 1984
Maserati Boomerang 1972
Maserati Buran 2000
Maserati Coupé 2+2 1974
Maserati Kubang 2003
Maserati Medici 1974
Maserati Medici II 1976
Mitsubishi Nessie 2005
Oldsmobile Incas 1986
Proton Emas 2010
Renault Gabbiano 1983
SEAT Proto C 1990
SEAT Proto T 1989
SEAT Proto TL 1990
SsangYong C200 2008
Suzuki Microutilitaria 1969
Toyota Alessandro Volta 2009
Volkswagen Karmann Cheetah 1971
Volkswagen Orbit 1986
Volkswagen Porsche Tapiro 1970
Volkswagen Tarek 2003
Volkswagen Tex 2011
Volkswagen W12 Roadster 1998
Volkswagen W12 Syncro 1997
Production cars
Model Year
Alfa Romeo 159 2005
Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1971
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 1976
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT 1974
Alfa Romeo Brera 2005
Audi 80 1978
Besturn B50 2009
Besturn B70 2006
Brilliance BS2 2009
Brilliance BS6 2001
Chevrolet Aveo/Daewoo Kalos 2002
Daewoo Lacetti 2003
Daewoo Lanos hatchback 1997
Daewoo Lanos notchback 1996
Daewoo Leganza 1997
Daewoo Matiz 1998
Daihatsu Move 1998
DeLorean DMC-12 1981
Eagle Premier 1987
Fiat Croma 1985
Fiat Croma 2005
Fiat Duna/Prêmio 1985
Fiat Duna Weekend 1986
Fiat Grande Punto 2005
Fiat Idea 2003
Fiat Palio/Siena 2000
Fiat Palio Weekend 2000
Fiat Panda 1980
Fiat Punto 1993
Fiat Punto Cabrio 1993
Fiat Sedici/Suzuki SX4 2006
Fiat Uno 1983
Ford Capri[citation needed] (interior) 1989
FSO Polonez 1978
Hyundai Excel 1985
Hyundai Pony 1974
Hyundai Sonata 1988
Hyundai Stellar 1983
Isuzu Gemini/Spectrum 1984
Isuzu Piazza/Impulse 1981
Iveco Massif/Campagnola 2008
Lancia Delta 1979
Lancia Prisma 1982
Lancia Thema 1984
Lotus Esprit 1972
Maserati 3200 GT (exterior) 1998
Maserati Bora 1971
Maserati Coupé (exterior) 2002
Maserati MC12 2004
Maserati Merak 1972
Maserati Quattroporte 1976
Maserati Spyder (exterior) 2001
Morris Ital[citation needed] 1980
Proton Prevé 2012
Proton Suprima S 2013
Renault 19 1988
Renault 21 1986
Saab 9000 1984
SEAT Córdoba 1993
SEAT Ibiza 1984
SEAT Ibiza 1993
SEAT Málaga 1985
SEAT Toledo 1991
SEAT Toledo 1998
Ssangyong Korando[citation needed] 2010
SsangYong Rexton 2001
Subaru Alcyone SVX 1991
Suzuki SX4 2007
Suzuki Carry 1969
Toyota Aristo/Lexus GS 1991
Volkswagen Golf 1974
Volkswagen Passat 1973
Volkswagen Scirocco 1974
Zastava Florida 1987
Concept cars
YOW MODELLINI – Bizzarrini MANTA Italdesign 1968 Salone di Torino
SPARK-MODEL – BIZZARRINI – MANTA 1969
YOW MODELLINI – ABARTH 1600 COUPE
Salone di Torino 1969
YOW MODELLINI – AlfaRomeo IGUANA 1969 Salone di torino
YOW MODELLINI – VW-PORSCH 914/6 TAPIRO
Salone di Torino 1970
ALEZAN MODELS – ALFA ROMEO CAIMANO CONCEPT . ITAL DESIGN 1971
YOW MODELLINI – ALFA ROMEO CAIMANO CONCEPT . ITAL DESIGN 1971
YOW MODELLINI – Maserati BOOMERANG
1972
NEO SCALE MODELS – MASERATI – BOOMERANG CONCEPT CAR 1972
AutoCult – Audi Asso Di Picche Prototype Italdesign 1973
YOW MODELLINI – Maserati MEDICI Ⅰ
1974
YOW MODELLINI – Maserati COUPE 2+2
1974 Torino
YOW-MODELLI – ALFA ROMEO – ITALDESIGN TAXI NEW YORK 1976
YOW MODELLINI – Maserati MEDICI Ⅱ
1976
YOW MODELLINI – BMW KARMANN
ASSO DI QUADRI
Salone di Torino 1976
YOW MODELLINI – M8 Salone di Trino 1978
MINICHAMPS – BMW – M1 1979
EDICOLA – BMW – M1 COUPE 1978 – WITH BOX
EDICOLA – BMW – M1 COUPE 1978
IXO-MODELS – BMW – M1 1978
UNIVERSAL HOBBIES – BMW – M1
YOW MODELLINI – ISUZU ASSO DI FIORI
Salone di Ginevra 1979
BRUMM PROM – FIAT – PANDA – PROTOTIPO ZERO GIUGIARO + ZERO PROVA 1979
YOW MODELLINI – Fiat Panda 4X4 OFFROADER Italdesign Salone di Torino
YOW MODELLINI – Fiat Panda 4X4 STRIP Italdesign 1980 Salone di torino
YOW MODELLINI – Lamborghini MARCOPOLO Italdesign 1982
YOW MODELLINI – GABBIANO 1983 Salone di Ginevra
YOW MODELLINI – Jaguar KENSINGTON
Salone di Ginevra 1990
YOW MODELLINI – Bugatti ID90 Italdesign 1990
Salone di Torino 1990
Alezan – Bugatti ID90 Italdesign Concept 1990
YOW MODELLINI – ID Cinquecento 1992
YOW MODELLINI – LUCCIOLA 1993 Bologna
PROVENCE MOULAGE – BMW NAZCA M12 1993
YOW MODELLINI – BMW NAZCA C2 Spider 1993
ModelDNA – BMW Nazca C2
YOW MODELLINI – Bugatti EB112 Italdesign 1993
Salone di Ginevra 1993
NOREV – Bugatti EB112 Italdesign
Salone di Ginevra 1993
Aquavit – Bugatti EB112 Italdesign
Salone di Ginevra 1993
PROVENCE MOULAGE – Bugatti EB112 Italdesign
Salone di Ginevra 1993
YOW MODELLINI – Volkswagen W12 SYNCRO 1997 Salone di tokyo
SPARK MODEL – Volkswagen W12 SYNCRO 1997 Salone di tokyo
Ban Seng – Volkswagen W12 Coupe Nardo Concept 2001
TECNOMODEL – ALFA ROMEO – SCIGHERA GIUGIARO CONCEPT 1997
BANG SENG MODEL – ALFA ROMEO – SCIGHERA GIUGIARO CONCEPT 1997
YOW MODELLINI – ALFA ROMEO – SCIGHERA GIUGIARO CONCEPT 1997
YOW MODELLINI – ALFA ROMEO – SCIGHERA GIUGIARO CONCEPT SALONE DI GINEVRA
Tecnomodel – Alfa Romeo Scighera GT Italdesign
YOW MODELLINI – Bugatti EB118 Italdesign 1998
Mondial de l’Automobile 1998 (Parigi)
AUTOART – BUGATTI – EB118 PARIS 1998
PROVENCE MOULAGE – BUGATTI EB 118 1998 PROVENCE MOULAGE
YOW MODELLINI – Volkswagen W12 Roadster Concept
1998 Salone di Torino
SPARK-MODEL – VOLKSWAGEN – W12 ROADSTER 1998
Ban Seng – VOLKSWAGEN – W12 ROADSTER 1998
YOW MODELLINI – Bugatti EB 18/3 CHIRON Italdesign 1999 Salone di Francoforte
AUTOART – BUGATTI – EB18.3 CHIRON 1999
ABC Brianza – Bugatti 18/3 Chiron Concept 1999
AUTOART – BUGATTI – EB118 GENF 2000
YOW MODELLINI – Maserati 320S Italdesign
Salone di Ginevra 2001
SPARK-MODEL – ALFA ROMEO – BRERA GIUGIARO – PROTOTYPE 2002
BONINI – ALFA ROMEO – BRERA GIUGIARO 2002
ABC – ALFA ROMEO – BRERA GIUGIARO 2002
ALEZAN – MASERATI KUBANG 2003
YOW MODELLINI – MASERATI KUBANG 2003
BONINI – TOYOTA VOLTA 2004
BONINI – ALFA ROMEO – VISCONTI GIUGIARO 2004
YOW MODELLINI – Mitsubishi NESSIE Salone di Ginevra 2005
MOTORAMA – GIUGIARO (Mitsubishi NESSIE )- MONZA CROSS COUPE 2005
YOW MODELLINI – Ferrari GG50 Salone di Tokyo 2005
YOW MODELLINI – BMW VADHO Salone di Ginevra 2007
YOW MODELLINI – Ford MUSTANG Los Angeles Auto Show 2007
YOW MODELLINI – Giugiaro-Lamborghini 2008
YOW MODELLINI – QUARANTA Salone di Ginevra 2008
YOW MODELLINI – FRAZER-NASH NAMIR Salone di Ginevra 2009
YOW MODELLINI – Giugiaro NAMIR GT 2009
YOW MODELLINI – MORAY -GT
BONINI – Giorgetto Giugiaro Ital Design Moray Corvette
YOW MODELLINI – Toyota QUARANTA TAXI
YOW MODELLINI – UP! Azzurrz Sailing Team Concept
LOOKSMART – ITALDESIGN ZEROUNO Lamborghini
MR COLLECTION – ITALDESIGN ZEROUNO Lamborghini