Cars and their designers
Discussion
Wayne Cherry (head of design) and Roy Cooke (in charge of the development and testing) are both still around and could drive a Droopsnoot Firenza if they wanted to. But as above, it depends on where your definition is, and in my example there were obviously loads of others involved in the development as there would be at a company the size of Vauxhall.
Frank Stephenson: R50 Mini, F430, McLaren P1
Peter Stevens: McLaren F1, Elan M100, Prodrive Impreza, 80s Esprits, he also did the wheels and aero updates on the V6 Alpine A310 from 1977.
In fairness Ivor Walklett was incredibly young to be designing a whole car - in part because of the nature of Ginetta and the kit industry at the time. You could argue that this is a "who is still alive who designed a car when they were very young" thread!
Peter Stevens: McLaren F1, Elan M100, Prodrive Impreza, 80s Esprits, he also did the wheels and aero updates on the V6 Alpine A310 from 1977.
In fairness Ivor Walklett was incredibly young to be designing a whole car - in part because of the nature of Ginetta and the kit industry at the time. You could argue that this is a "who is still alive who designed a car when they were very young" thread!
Edited by sassthathoopie on Tuesday 11th June 11:13
PomBstard said:
Harm Lagaay is still only 77 so could probably squeeze into a Z1, 968, 993, Boxster or Cayenne. But I’m guessing would probably just fall into a Porsche CGT and, if he couldn’t get out, just stay there 
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