词条 | Jan Wilsgaard |
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Wilsgaard was one of twenty-five designers nominated for Car Designer of the Century, and was followed at Volvo by the noted designer Peter Horbury. Background and CareerWilsgaard was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1930.[2][3] His father was a Norwegian sailor. During World War II, the family fled from Norway to Sweden. As Chief Designer, Wilsgaard designed all Volvo's projects during his tenure, with few exceptions (e.g., the Volvo P1900 Sport and P1800 Coupe). One of Wilsgaard's first jobs was to design better rear windows for the PV Duett Van,[1] a prophetic project, given that Wilsgaard went on to design the estate versions of the company's Amazon, 145, 760 and 850 Series — during a period which saw Volvo become closely associated with the station wagon / estate body type. In addition to designing the Amazon, and 144, Wilsgaard also designed the highly regarded Volvo 164, as well as his successful estate adaptation, the 1800ES, of the company's P1800 Coupe.[2][6] According to Simon Lamarre, chief studio designer, "the 1800ES has become one of the icons for Volvo," [4] inspiring the design of the Volvo C30.[4] When he designed the Volvo 140 Series,[5] Wilsgaard employed a credo, "simple is beautiful". [6] The design symbolized the car's robust, restrained quality — but later came to represent a lack of creativity or daring. Regarding the enormous success of the Volvo 240 series in Sweden, Wilsgaard is said to have remarked "It might be because the car is a little square and sluggish, just like the Swedes themselves."[2] Wilsgaard died on 6 August 2016.[7][8]Volvo cars styled by Jan Wilsgaard:
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References1. ^1 {{cite web | title = Jan Wilsgaard, Designer - the man who turned the van into a station wagon | publisher = Volvo Press Release, 50250-HR, 38400-JTR/ kse, Sep 2, 1985 | url = http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/pdf/JanWilsgaard.pdf|format=PDF}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web |title = Jan Wilsgaard,Presentation of new Honourable Member, 2005 |publisher = Volvo P1800 Club of Sweden |url = http://www.volvop1800club.se/jan/hedersmedlem_2005_en.htm |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100827053557/http://www.volvop1800club.se/jan/hedersmedlem_2005_en.htm |archivedate = 2010-08-27 |df = }} 3. ^{{cite web |title=Amazonen fyller 50 år (Amazons turn 50) |publisher=Göteborgs-Posten, July 29, 2006 (in Swedish) |url=http://www.gp.se/gp/road/Classic/shared/printArticle.jsp?d=913&a=288323 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 4. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=From the Past: Volvo 1800ES, Combination of a Wagon and Sports Car Flopped in the Market, but Became Influential |publisher=The Wall Street Journal, Dan Carney, June 30, 2007 |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB118157635963731249 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416040341/http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB118157635963731249.html |archivedate=April 16, 2008 }} 5. ^{{cite news | title = So good a million people bought one | publisher = The New Zealand Herald, August 19, 2006 | url = http://www.nzherald.co.nz/location/story.cfm?l_id=99&objectid=10396902 | date=August 19, 2006}} 6. ^{{cite web | title = Volvo 760 - the car that formed the foundation for the modern Volvo | publisher = Topspeed, 02.6.2007, by Simona | url = http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/-volvo-760the-car-that-formed-the-foundation-for-the-modern-volvo-ar26737.html}} 7. ^http://www.klassiker.nu/reportage/jan-wilsgaard-ar-dod 8. ^in memoriam of Jan Wilsgaard {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915104826/http://www.volvocars.com/intl/about/our-company/heritage/heritage-news/in-memoriam-of-jan-wilsgaard |date=2016-09-15 }} External links
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