1. Flavio Manzoni has held the position of Chief Design Officer at Ferrari since January 2010, leading the development of many Ferrari models, including the LaFerrari.
14 Facts About Flavio Manzoni
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Flavio Manzoni served as the creative director of the Volkswagen Group during the 2000s and 2009.
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Flavio Manzoni studied architecture at University of Florence, specializing in industrial design.
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Flavio Manzoni worked on various projects such as the interiors of the Lancia Dialogos, Lancia Thesis and Maserati 3200 GT.
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In 2001 Flavio Manzoni returned to Lancia and was appointed Design Director.
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Flavio Manzoni took charge of the concept cars Lancia Granturismo, Lancia Granturismo Stilnovo and Lancia Fulvia Coupe Concept, great success at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003, and the production cars Lancia Ypsilon and Lancia Musa, winning the '"European Automotive Design Award" in 2003.
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Flavio Manzoni presented the Ferrari SA Aperta roadster at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
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Flavio Manzoni oversaw the lightening and aerodynamic redesign of the Ferrari 458 Speciale.
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In 2011 Flavio Manzoni was included into the Automobile Design Hall of Fame at the National Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy.
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Flavio Manzoni oversees the project of the "New Ferrari Style Center" inside the Ferrari production plant in Maranello.
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The University of Sassari awarded him an honorary degree in Modern Philology and Cultural Industry on 28 June 2019 and Flavio Manzoni proposes a Lectio Doctoralis entitled Ferrari Design The metalanguage of form.
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The Ferrari Styling Centre, led by Flavio Manzoni, received a prestigious award at the 2024 Turin Auto Show.
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Flavio Manzoni participated in the celebratory parade, dedicated to the most exclusive prototypes by renowned Italian coachbuilders, driving the Ferrari Roma Spider.
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The Ferrari Design team headed by Flavio Manzoni has received numerous international awards and recognitions for its car models:.