Claude Lobo

Claude Lobo
Born(1943-08-20)August 20, 1943
Paris
DiedJune 3, 2011(2011-06-03) (aged 67)
OccupationCar designer
Years active1966-1999
Known forDesigner of Ford automobiles
Children2

Claude Lobo (20 August 1943 – 3 June 2011) was an automotive designer who served in various design positions at Ford Motor Company over 32 years, playing a prominent role in designing Ford automobiles including the Ford Capri (Mk I), Mercury Cougar (Mk VII), Ford Ka (Mk I)[1] and Ford Focus (Mk I) – while pioneering innovations including the development of Computer Aided Design.[2][3]

Born in Paris, France in 1943,[4] Lobo studied at the city's Technical College and the Academy of Applied Arts.

  1. ^ "Ford Ka Retrospective". Channel14.com, 17 May 2006.
  2. ^ "10 Years Ford Focus, 2008 Anniversary Press Kit" (PDF). Ford Media Europe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Claude Lobo Retires". Ford Media, via prnewsire.com, 1-20-1999.
  4. ^ "CLAUDE LOBOLa obra "póstuma" de un visionario". Elmundo.es, 1999, (in Spanish).