Hemmings Daily: Prolific automotive designer Tom Tjaarda dead at age 82

Tom Tjaarda with the Fiat 124 Spider. Image from the Hemmings archives. Over a career that spanned seven decades, Tom Tjaarda designed, or at least influenced the design of, over 84 vehicles. Trained in architecture, his artistic touch wasn't limited to automobiles, and other projects by Tjaarda ranged from monorail trains to buildings and furniture. Last week, Tjaarda died at the age of 82. Born Steven Thompson Tjaarda Van Starkenberg in July 1934, Tjaarda was the son of designer Joop Tjaarda Van Starkenber [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Monday, June 5, 2017 [Prolific automotive designer Tom Tjaarda dead at age 82]( [Prolific automotive designer Tom Tjaarda dead at age 82]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Tom Tjaarda with the Fiat 124 Spider. Image from the Hemmings archives. Over a career that spanned seven decades, Tom Tjaarda designed, or at least influenced the design of, over 84 vehicles. Trained in architecture, his artistic touch wasn't limited to automobiles, and other projects by Tjaarda ranged from monorail trains to buildings and furniture. Last week, Tjaarda died at the age of 82. Born Steven Thompson Tjaarda Van Starkenberg in July 1934, Tjaarda was the son of designer Joop Tjaarda Van Starkenber... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1934 Ford Geisen Special]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1934 Ford Geisen Special]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Built circa 1950 sports racer 1934 Ford Geisen Special for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Believed to have been built in 1950, the Geisen is fitted with a low-silhouette, hand-formed body that shows the influences of both types of racing, including a belly pan, narrow profile and cycle fenders. Brooklands racing screens are placed behind a fold-down windshield, in front of which are cowl vents to release hot air from behind the firewall-mounted radiator. 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