Flaminio Bertoni (

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, 10 January 1903 –

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, 7 February 1964) was an Italian

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designer from the years preceding

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until his death in 1964. Before his work in industrial design, Bertoni was a sculptor. Working at

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for decades, Bertoni designed the

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(1934), 2CV, the H van, the DS, and the Ami 6. The DS was often exhibited at industrial design showcases, such as the 1957

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Exposition, and inspired French coach builder

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, who produced coupé and cabriolet versions of the DS. The

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dedicated a museum to his memory. It opened in May 2007. File:Tractionfrtractionades.JPG, Citroën Traction Avant File:Citroen 2cv 1949 060117.jpg, Citroën 2 CV 1949 File:Citroen DS 19 1957.JPG, 1957 Citroën DS File:Citroen H Van.jpg, Citroën H Van File:AMI 6 1968.jpg, Citroën AMI-6 Sedan

References

External links

Biography on flaminiobertoni.it

Expo Bertoni

(documentary – 2007)

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