I think it’s unquestionable that the 1950s and 60s have been the “golden era” of Italian automobile design. But what if I told you that one of the world’s most accomplished Italian car designers was actually born and raised in Detroit, Michigan? — This is the amazing story of Tom Tjaarda: the American designer behind some of the most iconic Italian classics. In the blood Born in July 1934, we could say that Tom Tjaarda had car design in his blood, given his father John was behind the sweeping, teardrop shape of the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr…
