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.)
birth date
1934-07-23, 1936-07-23
birth place
Detroit
discipline
Automotive design
education
University of Michigan
nationality
United States
significant project
Aston Martin Lagonda, De Tomaso Pantera, Spyker, Fiat 124 Sport Spider, Chevrolet Corvette, Lamborghini Diablo, Chrysler LeBaron, Shelby Series 1, De Tomaso Longchamp, Ferrari 365, Carrozzeria Fissore
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