Colani

Luigi Colani, (born in Berlin on 2 August 1928 as Lutz Colani), is a German industrial designer whose father came from Madulain near St. Moritz in Switzerland.

1957
Colani's Alfa Romeo design is the first sports car to clock a lap of under 10 minutes at the Nürburgring; it can now be seen in the Martini Rosso Museum.

1959
The world's first monocoque sports car: BMW 700

1960
World's first kit car in series: 1700 cars, Colani GT

1981
Fuel economy world record set by the Colani 2CV (based on the French Citroën 2CV, 1.7 litres for 100 km with the original 2CV engine and chassis.

1987
Colani exhibition at Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. Car design for Mazda, Japan

1991
Colani Ferrari sets record at Bonneville Speedway in Utah