Marcello Gandini RIP

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panky
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Marcello Gandini RIP

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Goodbye, Master!
It is with great sadness that we learned today the passing of Marcello Gandini at 85. His work is immense and his imprint on global design is forever indelible.
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Re: Marcello Gandini RIP

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Quite a designer, RIP.

I've just noticed now how similar the Fiat 132 and original BMW 5-series are!
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1991 BX GTi auto, grey, 92,000 miles (2022 Citroen Classic Challenge veteran)
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Re: Marcello Gandini RIP

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Oh no! Quite sad. RIP
Proudly daily driving a 1989 BX 16 TRS since 2021

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