GEAR
Feb 27, 2020
2 minutes
By Mark J. McCourt
KARL LUDVIGSEN’S FAST FRIENDS
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There’s no aspect of the 20th-century automotive world that Karl Ludvigsen has not touched. From his 1950s work with General Motors styling to his 1960s editorship of magazine, 1970s vice presidency of. Through its 192 pages, readers will come to know prominent auto executives (Robert Lutz, Ferry Porsche), designers (Larry Shinoda, Giorgetto Giugiaro), engineers (John DeLorean), racers (Phil Hill, Mario Andretti), and more. Part biography and part personal memoir, each chapter is engagingly written and brings its subject to life in a relatable way. It’s a book that every serious car enthusiast will want to savor.
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