Paolo Martin
Paolo Martin (born May 7, 1943 in Turin ) is an Italian designer .
Professional development
After training in Turin, Martin began his professional career in 1960 in the field of automotive design in the studio of Giovanni Michelotti . From 1966 he worked for Bertone before moving to Pininfarina in 1967 . In the following five years, Martin designed - often in collaboration with Leonardo Fioravanti - a number of outstanding, now classic automobiles, which at times were mere styling studies, but often with a few changes were mass-produced, some of which were also mass-produced. The designs of the Fiat 130 Coupé and the Rolls-Royce Camargue were of particular importance here . Today Martin describes the Pininfarina Modulo from 1970 as his most successful design.
After a short collaboration with Carrozzeria Ghia in 1971, Martin settled down as a freelance designer in 1972. In the first few years he designed numerous motorcycles for the Benelli and Moto Guzzi brands, which belong to the de Tomaso group, as well as for Gilera . At the same time, other designs for automobiles were created, many of which remained studies and individual pieces. Today, in addition to land vehicles, Martin primarily designs boats and utensils.
Work (automobiles)
The following list gives an overview of the most important designs by Paolo Martin in the automotive sector:
Serial products
- Triumph Spitfire (for Michelotti)
- Fiat 130 Coupé (Pininfarina)
- Lancia Beta Montecarlo (Pininfarina)
- Peugeot 104 (Pininfarina)
- Rolls-Royce Camargue (Pininfarina)
- Stutz IV-Porte and Stutz Royale (Paolo Martin)
- Fiat Freely Savio (Paolo Martin)
Studies
- Alfa Romeo P33 Roadster (Pininfarina)
- BLMC 1100 Aerodynamica (Pininfarina)
- BLMC 1800 Aerodinamica (Pininfarina; predecessor of the Citroën GS )
- Ferrari Sigma Grand Prix (Pininfarina)
- Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Competizione (Pinifarina)
- Ford Blue Car (Carrozzeria Ghia; predecessor of the Ford Fiesta )
- NSU RO80 Pininfarina (Pininfarina)
- Pininfarina Modulo 512 (Pininfarina)
- K 2000 Coupé (Bonasea; predecessor of the Lancia Kappa Coupé )
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martin, Paolo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turin |