Dante Giacosa

Dante Giacosa
Dante Giacosa (1970)
Born(1905-01-03)3 January 1905
Rome, Italy
Died31 March 1996(1996-03-31) (aged 91)
Turin, Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Lead Engineer, Fiat, 1946 to 1970
Known forIndustry Standard Front Wheel Drive Layout

Dante Giacosa (3 January 1905 - 31 March 1996) was an Italian automobile designer and engineer responsible for a range of Italian automobile designs — and for refining the front-wheel drive layout to an industry-standard configuration. He has been called the deus ex machina of Fiat.[1]

  1. ^ Giacomelli, Tommaso (19 March 2023). "Pio Manzù, un talento portato via da un beffardo destino". il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 16 July 2024.