Automotive Engineers and Designers

Ferdinand Porsche (3 September 1875-30 January 1951) was an Austrian-German automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche AG.

Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler (German: [ˈɡɔtliːp ˈdaɪmlɐ]; 17 March 1834-6 March 1900) was a German engineer, industrial designer and industrialist.

Max Friz (October 1, 1883, June 9, 1966) was a German mechanical engineer specializing in engine design.

is a South African and British former Formula One racing car designer, renowned firstly as lead designer for both the Brabham and McLaren Formula 1 racing teams, during 1969-1986 and 1987-1991 respectively, then as designer of high-end, high-performance sports cars and a variety of other innovative automotive projects.

Béla Barényi (1 March 1907, Hirtenberg, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, 30 May 1997, Böblingen, Germany) was an ethnic Hungarian engineer from Austria-Hungary, who was a prolific inventor, sometimes even compared to Thomas Edison.

Zachary "Zora" Arkus-Duntov (born Zachar Arkus; December 25, 1909, April 21, 1996) was a Russian and American engineer whose work on the Chevrolet Corvette earned him the nickname "Father of the Corvette." He is sometimes erroneously referred to as the inventor of the Corvette; that title belongs to Harley Earl.

Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman (19 May 1928-16 December 1982) was an English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of the sports car company Lotus Cars.

Hans Ledwinka (14 February 1878-2 March 1967) was an Austrian automotive designer.

Frederick William Lanchester (23 October 1868-8 March 1946), was an English polymath and engineer who made important contributions to automotive engineering and to aerodynamics, and co-invented the topic of operations research.

Lawrence Kiyoshi "Larry" Shinoda (25 March 1930-13 November 1997) was an American automotive designer best known for his work on the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang.

Donald Mitchell Healey CBE (3 July 1898-13 January 1988) was a noted English car designer, rally driver and speed record holder.

Earle Steele MacPherson (July 6, 1891, January 26, 1960) was an American automotive engineer, most famous for developing the MacPherson strut in the 1940s.

Alexander Eric Moulton (9 April 1920-9 December 2012) was an English engineer and inventor, specialising in suspension design.

Paul Jaray (Hungarian: Járay Pál; 11 March 1889-22 September 1974) was a Vienna-born engineer, designer, and a pioneer of automotive streamlining.

Henry Martyn Leland (February 16, 1843, March 26, 1932) was an American machinist, inventor, engineer, and automotive entrepreneur.

Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche (19 September 1909-27 March 1998), mainly known as Ferry Porsche, was an Austrian-German technical automobile designer and automaker-entrepreneur.

Carl (or Karl) Friedrich Benz (German: [kaʁl ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈbɛnts] ; born Karl Friedrich Michael Vaillant; 25 November 1844-4 April 1929) was a German engine designer and automotive engineer.

Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (English: , German: [ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈkʀɪsti̯an kaʁl ˈdiːzl̩] ; 18 March 1858-29 September 1913) was a German inventor and mechanical engineer.

Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Άρνολντ Κωνσταντίνος Ισηγόνης) (18 November 1906-2 October 1988) was a British-Greek automotive designer.