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Dirk van Braeckel

Belgian, b. 1958BelgianAudi (1984); Škoda (1993); Bentley (1999–2016)Bentley

Belgian designer; joined Audi in 1984, then chosen by Ferdinand Piëch to head Škoda design (1993, the Octavia/Fabia), then Bentley Director of Design from 1999 — author of the modern Continental GT (2003) and the VW-era Bentley design language.

Notable cross-make designs: Škoda Octavia/Fabia (see MORE CARS); Bentley Continental GT (2003), Mulsanne, Bentayga, Flying Spur

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