Italy mourns Ferrari design genius Pininfarina

[Gregorian]

11. It wasn't the Stingray. It was the previous design.

I don't recall the designer's name. But evidently the Corvette design was done during his last year as a college student. They took one look at it and hired him.

I could find out the name of the guy. He's still around. He is also credited with the Bank of America logo. Some people just have that creative ability.

I'm a mechanical engineer. But my real creativity comes from developing ideas. I'm working on a carbide drill right now that's really taking some effort. It's more of a trial and error process. But I have no illusions. Making something that works, and getting it on to a shelf are two different jobs.