On September 19, the motoring world, and Mercedes-Benz fans in particular, bade farewell to Bruno Sacco, the man who was responsible for the design of vehicles bearing the three-pointed star for nearly four decades. He was 90.
Born in 1933 in Udine, Italy, Sacco moved to Germany to join Mercedes-Benz’s styling team in 1958. By 1975 he became styling head, a position he held until his retirement in 1999, overseeing and being involved in the design of every Mercedes-Benz car, bus and truck.
His incredible portfolio included S-Classes W126, W140 and W220, E-Classes W123 and W210, the W201 190E, as well as sporting models like the R129 and R230 SLs. Notwithstanding his ground-breaking C111 concept car of the 1970s, it’s evident that the Italian-German quite literally defined the Mercedes-Benz look, forever etched in the memory of an entire generation of people.
It’s one thing to make cars look good; quite another to accurately embody the robust engineering and durability the brand is known for, convey a sense of upright class and prestige, and translate it harmoniously across vehicles of different sizes. Our hats off to you, Bruno, as you drive off into the sunset.
Which is your favourite Bruno Sacco creation and why? Let us know in the comments.
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Pep Guirdola of automotive.
Lil kid doesn’t know Rinus Michel, trappatoni, capello,
Dr.Li of Protong….pls hire this 90 year old dude and sack the P1 designer who does nothing except redesign some lampu or grille of the Geelerised right handed vehicles.
This 90 year old is like John Williams who can direct the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra.
The last 10 years of this Merc designer genius…is extremely valuable…don t let him bring it into his coffin.
LOL How to hire? Ask necromancer to summon his soul up from graveyard to work again? Please let him rest in peace.
R.I.P, w124 is the best e class ever.
unfortunately the designs of mercedes have fallen lately, they all look the same. still, its not as bad as their unreliable cars.
que that song on every W124 video…
…..cheri cheri lady, listen to your heart…..
So he was the reason for Benz peanut headlamps. Eew
R129 and W126 for me since childhood.