Luigi Segre

Luigi Segre
Born(1919-11-08)8 November 1919
Died28 February 1963(1963-02-28) (aged 43)
Turin, Italy
NationalityItalian
Other namesGigi
Occupation(s)Automotive designer and businessman
Known forDesigner and owner at Carrozzeria Ghia and OSI

Luigi "Gigi" Segre (8 November 1919 – 28 February 1963) was an Italian automotive designer noted for his business and engineering acumen[1] during his stewardship and ownership of Carrozzeria Ghia (1953–63), one of an Italy's premier automobile design and coachbuilders.[2]

Segre is widely associated with his prominent role in the genesis of the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia – a car that reached a production of nearly a half million, and a car that noted designer Dick Teague called one of the "most beautifully designed products."[3]

  1. ^ Dennis Adler. "Chrysler, p. 86". MBI Publishing, 2000. ISBN 9781610608718.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference samba was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Styled for Success Karmann-Ghia, VW's Carrera for the Common Man and Woman, Cliff Leppke, VWtrends.com". Archived from the original on 23 February 2008.