The five best designs of Walter De Silva

Posted on 08-11-2015 at 22:49 by rubenpriest – 62 Comments”

The Italian who, in the last period of his design career, the most time spent on a German drawing board. Walter De Silva. Let’s look back on five special designs which the designer has brought us.

Alfa Romeo 156 (1997)

De Silva began his career at the age of 21 at Fiat. He then moved to the I. THE.A. Institute, a design company that nowadays is also responsible for the, yes, there it is again: Tata Nano. In 1986 he went to work at Alfa Romeo, where in ’97, the beautiful 156 of his hand. The model that now as a modern example stands for the Italian brand.

Seat Leon mk2 (2005)

Again a striking design. Perhaps not as radical as the first model, but the second-generation Leon is a car that, ten years later, still quite fresh, to know eyes. Certainly in the Cupra version, it was no Seat at the blush on the cheeks.

Audi R8 (2006)

The R8, with roots from the 2003-born Le Mans quattro gave Audi a completely new face. The special LED-strip daytime running lights, leaving you in the dark at a distance is already a R8 could recognize. The motor, first V8, and later a V10, back lag. And, of course, the special side blades that were so characteristic for the German sports car. The Silva has, in cooperation with the rest of Audi’s design team, a particular icon to know to create.

Audi A5 (2007)

Again an Audi. Again a masterpiece. The A5 was the fanciest zakensedan in his class. Point. A white S5 of the first generation, with the 4.2 V8? Turn off but for the door!

Lamborghini Miura Concept (2006)

The legendary Miura, dressed in a hip retrojasje. Successful? That I’ll leave in the middle. Just like a good old film, you should not with a remake that has a high chance to flopping. Lamborghini has at that time decided the Miura 2.0 is not in production. “Retro design is not what we are here for.”