Tom Tjaarda
| Stevens Thompson Tjaarda van Starkenberg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 July 1934 Detroit, USA |
| Nationality |
 USA |
| Education | University of Michigan |
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Engineering career | |
| Engineering discipline | Car designer |
| Practice name | Tom Tjaarda |
| Significant projects |
Chevrolet Corvette Rondine Ferrari 365 GT California Fiat Spider Pininfarina De Tomaso Pantera Ghia Williams De Tomaso-Ford (Cosworth) 505/38(De Tomaso Formula 1) De Tomaso Longchamp Chrysler LeBaron Rayton-Fissore Magnum 4x4 Aston Martin Lagonda Coupé Lamborghini Diablo (Interior) Spyker GT Sport Shelby Series 2 |
Tom Tjaarda (Stevens Thompson Tjaarda van Starkenburg), born July 23, 1934, is an American automobile designer of Dutch origin. He is the son of the Dutch-American auto designer Joop Tjaarda van Starkenburg (1897–1962), who renamed himself John Tjaarda on coming to the U.S. in 1923. (The elder Tjaarda's creations included the Lincoln Zephyr.)
Early Life and Education
The parents of Tom divorced in 1939 and he lived with his mother in Detroit. Tom studied high school in Birmingham High School, Birmingham (Michigan, USA) (1953 renamed to Seaholm High School).
Designed Cars
Innocenti 950 S Ghia Spider 950
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Rondine Pininfarina Coupé
De Tomaso Pantera
De Tomaso Longchamp
Rayton-Fissore Magnum
- 1959. Ghia Selene I (with Sergio Sartorelli)
- 1960. Innocenti 950 S Ghia Spider
- 1960. (Innocenti) Ghia IXG Dragster
- 1960. Renault Dauphine Ghia Coupé
- 1960. VW Karmann Ghia 1500 (type 34) Coupé (rear design; main body design by Sergio Sartorelli)
- 1961. Ferbedo Automobilina pedal car (Ghia)
- 1961. Ghia Cart
- 1961. Innocenti 1100 Ghia Coupé
- 1962. Chevrolet Corvair Pininfarina Coupé (I)
- 1963. Chevrolet Corvette Rondine Pininfarina Coupé (I)
- 1963. Fiat 2300 Pininfarina
- 1963. Lancia Flaminia 2.8 Pininfarina Coupé Speciale
- 1964. Chevrolet Corvette Rondine Pininfarina Coupé (II)
- 1964. Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Pininfarina series 1
- 1964. Mercedes 230 SL Pininfarina Coupé
- 1965. Fiat 124 Spider Pininfarina
- 1966. Ferrari 365 GT California
- 1968. Chevrolet Checker Berlina (with Giorgetto Giugiaro)
- 1968. Serenissima Coupé (Ghia)
- 1969. De Tomaso Mustela (I) (Ghia)
- 1969. Isuzu Bellett MX1600 GT (Ghia)
- 1969. Lancia Flamina Marica (Ghia)
- 1969. Lancia Fulvia 1600 HF Competizione (Ghia)
- 1970. De Tomaso Deauville (Ghia)
- 1970. De Tomaso Pantera Ghia
- 1970. (Lancia Flavia) Giacobbi Sinthesis 2000
- 1970. Williams De Tomaso-Ford (Cosworth) 505/38 (De Tomaso Formula 1)
- 1971. All-Cars AutoZodiaco Damaca
- 1971. De Tomaso 1600 (Ghia) Spider
- 1971. De Tomaso Zonda (Ghia)
- 1971. Isuzu Bellett SportsWagon (Ghia)
- 1972. De Tomaso Longchamp
- 1972. De Tomaso Pantera L (Ghia)
- 1972. De Tomaso Pantera 290 (Ghia)
- 1972. De Tomaso Pantera GT4 (Ghia)
- 1972. Ford Fiesta (Ghia, Project "Wolf")
- 1973. De Tomaso/Ford Pantera 7X (Ghia)
- 1973. De Tomaso Monttella 1/1 197X
- 1973. Ford Mustela (II) (Ghia)
- 1974. Ford Ghia Coins
- 1974. Ford Maverick
- 1978. Lancia Y10
- 1979. Fiat Brazil
- 1979. Ford Mustang II Proposals (Ghia) (different variants)
- 1979. Zastava (facelifts of older Fiat-based models for Yugoslavia)
- 1980. De Tomaso Longchamp Cabrio
- 1981. Seat Ronda
- 1981. Seat Guappa Coupé
- 1982. Chrysler LeBaron
- 1982. Chrysler Imperial
- 1983. Rayton-Fissore Taxi Torino
- 1985. Chrysler Jeep (Interior)
- 1985. Rayton-Fissore Magnum 4x4
- 1989. Aston Martin Lagonda Coupé
- 1988. PPG 4x4 (USA)
- 1989. Laforza Magnum 4x4
- 1989. Zastava Utility vehicle
- 1991. Bitter Tasco
- 1992. Saab 900 four door
- 1992. Suzuki Coupé (for Bugatti)
- 1993. Fiat Iveco Truck Interior
- 1995. Lamborghini Diablo (Interior)
- 1998. Isotta-Fraschini T8 Coupé
- 1998. Isotta-Fraschini T12 Coupé
- 2000. Qvale Mangusta (II)
- 2001. Laforza PSV (II) (production engineering only)
- 2002. Spyker GT Sport
- 2003. Fiat Barchetta (Facelift)
- 2006. Shelby Series 2
- 2007. Tjaarda Mustang
References
http://www.conceptcars.it/stilisti/tjaarda.htm http://www.coachbuilt.com/des/t/tjaarda/tjaarda_tom.htm http://www.tom-tjaarda.net/index.htm
- Tjaarda Mustang - http://www.hstintl.com/index.php?menu=1&submenu=112