Ian Cameron was a British car designer, most notable for his time with Rolls Royce following its purchase by BMW.
Career
editCameron graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1975 and started his career with Pininfarina and Iveco. He moved to BMW in 1992.
In 1999, he was appointed as director of design at Rolls-Royce. He retired in 2012 and after a period as Brand Ambassador for Rolls-Royce Heritage, he set up a design consultancy.
Significant designs
edit- BMW 3 Series (E46), external deign[1]
- BMW Z8, external design
- Rolls Royce Phantom, design team lead[2]
- Rolls Royce Ghost, design team lead
Personal life
editCameron was marries to Verena Kloos, formerly BMW’s Designworks studio president in California. They lived in Bavaria, Germany until his murder on 12 July 2024.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ian Cameron, Rolls' renaissance man, remembered". Autocar. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Former Rolls-Royce Design Boss Murdered in Germany". Road & Track. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Former head designer at Rolls-Royce stabbed to death at his £3,000,000 mansion". Metro. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.