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Paul Deutschman is the President at Deutschman Design in Montreal, Canada. He is one of the most respected and prolific automotive designers in North America. His work covers an impressive range of vehicle designs from exotic sports cars, to electric city cars, from utility vehicles to funky scooters, from electric boats to hand dryers. Paul has created designs for Rover, GSM New York, Specs Design, Porsche, Bombardier, and Reeves Callaway where he’s designed numerous models including the GT3R, and the new AeroWagon Corvette. In 2014 the University of Hertfordshire awarded Paul with an honorary doctorate degree in recognition of his outstanding contributions to automobile design.
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Christopher Kimball Financial Services
SUCCESS QUOTE
“Great design is the sweet spot between styling and engineering.”
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Learning young in his career how to establish his design talents while not working for a large OEM manufacturer.
AH-HA MOMENTS
After designing the first prototype Porsche Boxster, called the Specster, Paul got a call from Reeves Calloway to design a 250 mph supercar for his company.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
A Kit Car he designed that was built on the Honda Civic
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Do you think you can actually do a better job than Porsche? – James Roman
AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCE
FAVORITE BOOKS
Inside the Archives by Jesse Alexander*
Ferrari Gran Prix Moments by Jesse Alexander*
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Follow your passion, become specialized in your field of passion.
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