#Tom Tjaarda

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Geneva '74 50 years on: Ford Coins Concept by Ghia. Half a century ago the motor industry was ramping up to the 44th Geneva Motor Show. The Coins was designed by Tom Tjaarda as a projection of what a Ford Capri of 1994 might look like. Features included a central drivering position with seating for 3 and a single rear door.

"It cannot go into production," said a Ford spokesman ''but the Coins is a useful exercise to try out a number of advanced ideas and assess public reaction to them."

#Geneva 74 #1974 #Ford #Ford Coins #Ghia #Tom Tjaarda #1970s #50 years on #concept #design study #prototype #central driving poistion #44th Geneva Motor

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Unique red: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Coupé Speciale by Pininfarina

Step into the world of automotive history with the 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Coupe Speciale Concept — a true rarity with only one ever produced. This remarkable vehicle represents a bold departure from convention, boasting innovative design, international collaboration, and timeless style. Unveiled at the 1963 Geneva International Auto Show, the Corvair Coupe Speciale Concept showcases peculiar…

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#1963 #chevrolet #corvair #coupe #pininfarina #speciale #Tom Tjaarda

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Edsel Ford and his Influence on Lincoln @FordMotorCompany

February 4th, 2022 marked the 100th anniversary of the purchase of The Lincoln Motor Company by Ford Motor Company. The real result of that purchase is that for more than 100 years Lincoln products have reflected the design sense of a true automotive industry visionary, Edsel Ford. The DNA of the brand and its vehicles from the earliest days have been based on Edsel Ford’s sense of grace, beauty,…

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#100th anniversary Lincoln #1917 #Bob Gregorie #Edsel Ford #Ford Motor Company #Tom Tjaarda

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Fiat 124 Rondine

The Fiat 124 Rondine prototype is a one-off built by Pininfarina which bears the signature of Tom Tjaarda.

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Lancia Fulvia - Ghia - Tom Tjaarda

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Tom Tjaarda-designed 1989 Laforza for sale on Hemmings.com.

#Eighties #Laforza #Italian vehicles #SUVs #vintage SUVs #Tom Tjaarda

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The great thing about the Pantera (1971-1992) was you got the exotic Italian look and style but with a cheap reliable easy to maintain Ford V8. The mid-engined Pantera also had a decent price tag: De Tomaso Pantera GTS

#de tomaso #de tomaso pantera #de tomaso pantera gts #pantera #ford #ford v8 #ghia #tom tjaarda #autolandish #streetfightingcars #us cars #marcello gandini #car spotting #sports car #classic cars #V8 Supercars #luxury

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In Memoriam Tom Tjaarda 1934-2017

Silhouettes of some of his designs: Ferrari 365 GT California Spyder, De Tomaso Pantera, Fiat 124 Sport Spider

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#silhouettehistory #tom tjaarda #in memoriam #rip #ferrari #de tomaso #fiat #de tomaso pantera #fiat 124 sport spider #single silhouette #car #silhouette #history #ferrari 365 gt california #california #ferrari california #fiat 124

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Chevrolet Corvette Rodine 

Pininfarina can proudly boast of being one of the most important design houses in automotive history. In its more than 80 years of history, a multitude of models have come out of its studios for a large number of manufacturers, although models such as the Ferrari F40, the Maserati 5000GT, the Lancia Flaminia or more modern vehicles such as the Maserati GranTurismo or the Ferrari FF. The Italian firm also worked with Chevrolet to create the Corvette Rondine, a true collector's item that was created as a display prototype to be shown at the 1963 Paris Motor Show. The vehicle's designer was Tom Tjaarda. Who in his career designed more than 70 vehicles, not only for Pininfarina but also for other studios such as Ghia or Giugiaro. An important difference between the original Corvette and the Corvette Rondine is that the latter had a body made of steel instead of fiberglass. Under the hood we find a 327 ci (5.4-liter) V8-cylinder engine that delivers 360 hp, linked to a four-speed manual gearbox.

#chevrolet corvette #pininfarina

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DeTomaso Pantera car

The De Tomaso Pantera is a mid-engine sports car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer De Tomaso from 1971 to 1992. Italian for "Panther", the Pantera was the automaker's most popular model, with over 7,000 manufactured over its twenty-year production run.

Designer: Tom Tjaarda at Ghia; Marcello Gandini (Pantera SI)

Transmission: 5-speed manual

Body style: 2-door coupé; 2-door Targa top (Pantera SI Targa)

#pantera #DeTomaso #Panther #supercar

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Pantera GTS un altro pezzo di storia delle 4 ruote. Auto rarissima da vedere. La "Pantera" nacque nei mesi a cavallo tra il 1969 e il 1970, su spinta della Ford, che voleva commercializzare una vettura a motore centrale ad elevate prestazioni per conseguire il duplice risultato di sfruttare commercialmente in Europa i successi sportivi ottenuti con la GT 40 e contrastare il successo ottenuto dalla Corvette (di produzione General Motors) sul mercato statunitense[1]. La realizzazione della vettura fu affidata a una giovane azienda emiliana, la De Tomaso, che realizzò il prototipo rielaborando lo schema tecnico già sperimentato sulla "Mangusta", con carrozzeria disegnata da Tom Tjaarda. Assemblata negli stabilimenti della carrozzeria Vignale, all'epoca di proprietà De Tomaso, la "Pantera" è una coupé a due posti con motore centrale dall'impostazione molto sportiva. La commercializzazione cominciò nella primavera del 1971[1]. Lo staff tecnico della Casa di Modena, guidato da Gianpaolo Dallara, abbandonò il costoso telaio a trave centrale della "Mangusta" e per la "Pantera" scelse la più economica soluzione della carrozzeria monoscocca, in quanto la Ford voleva vendere la vettura ad un prezzo concorrenziale e aveva bisogno di un elevato ritmo produttivo, incompatibile con l'artigianale processo di costruzione dei telai a traliccio[2]. Il propulsore è il V8 Ford Cleveland 351 di 5763 cm³ (pari a 351 pollici cubi) che, alimentato da un grosso carburatore quadricorpo Holley, eroga 330 cv. Tipiche, in rapporto all'impostazione generale della vettura, le altre soluzioni: trazione posteriore, sospensioni a triangoli sovrapposti (sia davanti, sia dietro), freni a disco autoventilati, cambio manuale a 5 rapporti sincronizzati ZF e differenziale autobloccante. Trittico 1/3 #pantera #detomaso #panteradetomaso #blackpanther #panther #ford #fordgt40 #gt #dream #dreamer #liveinadream #classic #story #carstory #cm_barman_photographer (presso Mapello Il Continente) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNuDMgTB-Bd/?igshid=jy42eusu22ty

#pantera #detomaso #panteradetomaso #blackpanther #panther #ford #fordgt40 #gt #dream #dreamer #liveinadream #classic #story #carstory #cm_barman_photographer

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De Tomaso Longchamp Spider, 1983, by Carrozzeria Pavesi. The Longchamp Coupé was designed by Tom Tjaarda at Ghia and went on sale in 1972 so it took 11 years for the convertible version to be offered. They were built by Pavesi for De Tomaso and only 14 were made before production of the Longchamp ended in 1988.

photographs from carrozzieri-italiani.com

#De Tomaso Longchamp Spider #De Tomaso Longchamp #De Tomaso #coachbuilt #Carrozzeria Pavesi #Pavesi #open roof #convertible #Ford V8 #1983 #1980s #Tom Tjaarda #Ghia

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Ford Fiesta MK1.

1976 Fiesta Ghia The evergreen Fiesta was launched in 1976 to widespread acclaim. Ford of Europe’s first front wheel drive car, the Fiesta was available in both a 3-door hatchback and as a panel van. The Fiesta was originally developed under the project name “Bobcat” and was approved for development by Henry Ford II in 1972. The final proposal was developed by Tom Tjaarda at Ghia in…

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Was this Pinin Farina-and-Tom Tjaarda-designed 1960 Corvair Coupe Speciale a foreshadowing of the 1965 model? - David Conwill @Hemmings

Was this Pinin Farina-and-Tom Tjaarda-designed 1960 Corvair Coupe Speciale a foreshadowing of the 1965 model? – David Conwill @Hemmings

The Corvair Coupe Speciale by Pininfarina was a 1960 that was restyled repeatedly in the early ’60s. Image courtesy Gooding & Company. I’m partial to the styling of the Early Model Corvairs (1960-’64), which is widely known to have inspired the designers who penned the 1961 NSU Prinz. Here’s an example of the other way around. Back in 1960, when the Corvair first came out, someone decided they…

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#1960 #corvair #David Conwill #hemmings #Pinin Farina #The Corvair Coupe Speciale #Tom Tjaarda

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1968 Serenissima Ghia, sold for 452 960 €

The Serenissima Ghia GT is a one-off design penned by the great Tom Tjaarda, and conceived by Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata and Alejandro de Tomaso. The truth of the matter is that de Tomaso had just bought the storied Italian coachbuilder Ghia in 1967, and he wanted the Count to leverage the name of his racing team Serenissima into sales of a high-end sports car. The car was originally fitted with a Massimino 3.5 litre V8 engine but this was replaced relatively quickly with an Alf Francis M-167 V8 engine with the same capacity.

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1987 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S designed by Tom Tjaarda. 1/183. #meandmybentley

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