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When Opron arrived for the meeting with
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saying that an "Important industrial group" was looking to hire an experienced designer. Opron responded to the ad, and was directed to report to the Quai de Javel, the home of Citroën. The personnel manager asked Opron to return later that day to the Bureau d'Études on the Rue du Théâtre to meet
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released in 1970. Some have claimed that Opron based the GS' shape on the
Pininfarina Austin 1800 Aerodinamica Berline of 1967. Others assert that, while it may have been influenced by the Italo-English concept car, Opron's design was an independent work, and point out that Citroën has never
341:. His "Nouveau Visage" (new face) front appearing on the 1968 model year DS was a four-headlamp design with two lamps on each side under glass covers that blended with the body's lines. The inner headlamp on each side pivoted with the steering wheel, while the outer lamps were self-leveling.
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Compagnie Nationale des Sucreries in Ham in the Somme. In 1954 he was hired by aircraft builder Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautices du Nord. He specialised in cockpit design, and worked on the
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to design a car for the 1980s. The magazine supplied a list of anticipated standard features that included radar obstacle detection and gyroscopic stabilisation. Opron consulted with an astrophysicist friend to help integrate these not-yet realised concepts into the car.
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One of Opron's clients was Ligier, who had become a manufacturer of "voitures sans permis" or "voiturettes", a class of microcar in France that may be driven without an operator's license. For Ligier Opron produced the original Dué, which debuted at the 1998
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using Simca parts and with input from Opron. This design was presented to PSA management in 1979 as "Project P16", but did not reach production. Opron was at
Renault throughout most of the Espace's development and for one year after sales started.
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in 1958 at age 26. His department was eliminated in 1961, and Opron received a two-year severance payout, but with a non-compete clause that prevented him from moving to another automaker. Instead Opron went to
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Renault Espace. Others dispute this claim, and the design of the Espace is generally credited to
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behavior unacceptable, to which
Bertoni replied "I do find you interesting though!" Opron left, vowing to never work for such a man. Three weeks later, he received a letter of appointment from Citroën.
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Opron developed a design for an ultra-compact city car called the VĂ©hicule Bas de Gamme (VBG), or Entry Level
Vehicle. He was also involved in the Vesta II concept car of 1987, along with designer
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Opron wanted to establish a centre of advanced styling in the United States. He spent time in the States working to that end, but it did not materialise. When he returned to Europe he arrived to
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Over the course of his career Opron became known for balancing a collaborative, team-based approach to design with creative input from individuals. He finally retired from design work in 2001.
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Gandini to join the design effort. The end result was the Renault AE Magnum truck line released in 1990, when it also won "European Truck of the Year".
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of 1983, and produced the shape for the Super Cinq in 1984. An association with Giugiaro and Italdesign resulted in the Renault Gabbiano of 1983, and later the
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begun by Bertoni and taken over by Opron, Citroën initiated a competition for a new mid-range model that pitted Opron and the Bureau d'Études against
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engine. Production ran from 1969–1971, and although 500 M35s were planned to be built, the total number is believed to be just more than half that.
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concept car. This bubble-topped design was Opron's response to a challenge from the magazine
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to create the Ami 8 of 1969. He also led the team that developed the
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How Designers Think – The Design Process Demystified
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1822:Golseth, Andrew (11 October 2017).
1610:Marsh, Julian; Cass, Brian (2003).
114:. He is best known for his work at
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1695:Greison, Jakob (18 January 2018).
1504:"Design Match for the Citroën CX?"
1351:Patrick, Sean (16 November 2014).
1088:Lawson, Bryan (14 December 2005).
1002:"Robert Opron: design futuristico"
873:Guenzel, Peter (28 October 2017).
611:Citroën DS (1967) "Nouveau Visage"
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1824:"1990 Alfa Romeo SZ ($ 105,000)"
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1944:"Renault: A look to the past"
1918:Classic & Performance Car
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1676:LaChance, David (May 2010).
1444:Ciferri, Luca (7 May 2001).
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1050:Bird, Guy (3 October 2017).
950:Siner, Neil (15 July 2016).
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2077:"Robert Opron – Styliste".
2053:"INTERVISTA A ROBERT OPRON"
1249:Citroën: The Complete Story
811:. Birkhäuser. p. 149.
197:Car Designer of the Century
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1914:"Unique Citroens on show"
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1678:"1982-1985 Renault Fuego"
1630:"Alpine: A Brief History"
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1523:"The Pininfarina 1800"
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1758:leroux.andre.free.fr
1754:"Giorgetto Giugiaro"
1616:www.citroenet.org.uk
1564:www.citroenet.org.uk
1413:www.citroenet.org.uk
1394:www.citroenet.org.uk
1077:. La Voz de Galicia.
914:leroux.andre.free.fr
623:Citroën Ami 8 (1969)
566:Verrières-le-Buisson
379:Opron refreshed the
233:Lance Cole, author,
120:responsable de style
1966:www.renault-9-11.fr
1924:on 12 December 2009
1809:losangemagazine.com
1791:losangemagazine.com
1682:Hemmings Motor News
1450:europe.autonews.com
1307:. 22 February 2020.
1222:on 28 December 2003
1166:on 16 February 2013
1071:"Regreso al futuro"
979:on 21 December 2018
937:Citroën-Clubzeitung
847:www.dear-magazin.de
686:Renault Alpine A310
100:automotive designer
2116:People from Amiens
1990:on 18 October 2013
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539:Antonio Castellana
350:Giorgetto Giugiaro
130:Opron was born in
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1874:www.challenges.fr
1811:. March–May 2018.
1634:bringatrailer.com
1547:. 28 August 2019.
1510:. 3 January 2018.
1377:. 11 August 2015.
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