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“How I Designed the Ferrari F430”

Motor Trend called Frank Stephenson “one of the most influential car designers working in the industry.” Car & Driver referred to him as “one of the most successful car designers of his generation.” Designer of the McLaren P1, the (21st Century) Mini Cooper, the BMW X5 and countless others, the Art Center grad has served as Design Director for Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, Lancia, McLaren, MINI, and Maserati.

Now Stephenson’s launched a new YouTube series where he talks you through one of his designs as he sketches it out. Below he covers the Ferrari F430–and for those of you who think you need fancy tools to draw, note that he’s using what looks like 8.5 x 11 copy paper and a Bic ballpoint pen: