Irvin Rybicki
Irvin Rybicki | |
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| Born | Irvin W. Rybicki September 16, 1921 |
| Died | July 24, 2001 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Car designer |
| Employer | General Motors (1944-1986) |
| Known for | Vice President of General Motors Design (1977-1986) |
Irvin W. Rybicki (September 16, 1921 - July 24, 2001[1]) was an American car designer, and became vice president of General Motors design on August 1, 1977, only the third person to hold that position and did so until his retirement in October 1986.
Rybicki became chief designer of the Chevrolet studio in February 1962. In September 1970, he was promoted to head of exterior design for Chevrolet, Pontiac and GMC. Two years later, he was named executive in charge of design for Oldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac. In 1977, he was promoted to vice president of design, taking over from Bill Mitchell.[2]
Automobiles designed[]
- 1973-1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 1982-1994 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 1983 General Motors Aero 2002 Concept Car
- 1985-1990 Buick Electra
- 1985-1990 Oldsmobile 98/Touring Sedan
- 1985-1993 Cadillac DeVille
- 1985-1993 Cadillac Fleetwood/Sixty Special
- 1986-1991 Cadillac Seville
- 1987-1991 Pontiac Bonneville
- 1987-1996 Chevrolet Corsica
References[]
- ^ "Irvin W. Rybicki". Genealogy Bank. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ Dole, Charles (29 April 1983). "GM styling boss points to trends". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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Categories:
- 1921 births
- General Motors designers
- American automobile designers
- 2001 deaths