Claude Lobo | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1943 |
| Died | June 3, 2011 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Car designer |
| Years active | 1966-1999 |
| Known for | Designer of Ford automobiles |
| Children | 2 |
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.
- ^ "Ford Ka Retrospective". Channel14.com, 17 May 2006.
- ^ "10 Years Ford Focus, 2008 Anniversary Press Kit" (PDF). Ford Media Europe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Claude Lobo Retires". Ford Media, via prnewsire.com, 1-20-1999.
- ^ "CLAUDE LOBOLa obra "póstuma" de un visionario". Elmundo.es, 1999, (in Spanish).