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in 1954, where he was mainly involved in the styling of seats and door handles. Later he was also involved with the styling of their
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He left Aston Martin in 1977 for more remunerative industrial design work, setting up his own design studio,
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as a seat designer. In 1967 he was asked to design the body for the new
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Towns died at the age of 56 from cancer in June 1993 at his home in
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1979 Hustler. William Towns is behind the car, facing the camera
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Until July 2005, his own cars were on display at the
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Interview with William Towns on Wheels TV programme
557:"The converters : Guyson E12 by William Towns" 678: 147:, as well as the futuristic and angular Mk.II 661: 520:, 1980s. Published on YouTube 14 April 2019. 206:. As a freelance designer, he worked on the 522:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLPSbYw8cro 668: 654: 636:This automobile biographical article is a 163:Towns began his training as a designer at 31: 351: 583:"The converters : Towns TXC Tracer" 554: 534:"Honest John's Agony column: Home Towns" 516:Interview with Towns, 'Wheels' series, 490: 679: 493:"This Humble Kit Car Has Exotic Roots" 580: 624: 187:car. In 1966, he left Rover to join 555:Berridge, Declan (1 January 2016). 13: 14: 723: 604: 240: 139:, most known for his designs for 628: 581:Adams, Keith (1 December 2015). 339: 324: 308: 293: 278: 263: 158: 16:British car designer (1936–1993) 478:"Feature: Aston Martin Lagonda" 574: 548: 540:. 18 June 2005. Archived from 526: 510: 484: 470: 456: 445:F28 Fairmile and F29 Claremont 1: 707:Deaths from cancer in England 491:Vaughan, Adam (12 May 2017). 449: 179:and designed the body of the 175:in 1963 and worked there for 702:People from Moreton-in-Marsh 692:British automobile designers 640:. You can help Knowledge by 235:Compton Verney, Warwickshire 54:1993 (aged 56–57) 7: 346:Lagonda S.2 interior design 10: 728: 712:Automotive biography stubs 623: 480:. Channel 4. 9 March 2006. 256: 195:. In 1976 he designed the 131:(1936–1993) also known as 118: 98: 88: 80: 66: 58: 50: 42: 30: 23: 228: 437:Reliant Scimitar Sabre 361:gas turbine car (with 352:Cars designed by Towns 247:Heritage Motor Centre 419:Aston Martin Bulldog 406:Aston Martin Lagonda 388:Aston Martin Lagonda 333:Aston Martin Lagonda 317:Aston Martin Bulldog 221:and the short-lived 197:Aston Martin Lagonda 109:Aston Martin Lagonda 544:on 14 January 2013. 538:The Daily Telegraph 122:Elizabeth Percival 649: 648: 518:Thames Television 210:, the successful 126: 125: 93:Automotive design 81:Years active 719: 670: 663: 656: 632: 625: 598: 597: 595: 593: 578: 572: 571: 569: 567: 552: 546: 545: 530: 524: 514: 508: 507: 505: 503: 488: 482: 481: 474: 468: 467: 460: 370:Aston Martin DBS 343: 328: 312: 297: 282: 272:Aston Martin DBS 267: 143:, including the 105:Aston Martin DBS 101: 35: 21: 20: 727: 726: 722: 721: 720: 718: 717: 716: 677: 676: 675: 674: 621: 607: 602: 601: 591: 589: 579: 575: 565: 563: 553: 549: 532: 531: 527: 515: 511: 501: 499: 489: 485: 476: 475: 471: 462: 461: 457: 452: 354: 347: 344: 335: 329: 320: 313: 304: 298: 289: 283: 274: 268: 259: 243: 231: 161: 111: 107: 99: 38: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 725: 715: 714: 709: 704: 699: 694: 689: 673: 672: 665: 658: 650: 647: 646: 633: 619: 618: 613: 606: 605:External links 603: 600: 599: 587:aronline.co.uk 573: 561:aronline.co.uk 547: 525: 509: 483: 469: 454: 453: 451: 448: 447: 446: 439: 433: 427: 421: 415: 409: 402: 396: 390: 384: 378: 372: 366: 353: 350: 349: 348: 345: 338: 336: 330: 323: 321: 314: 307: 305: 299: 292: 290: 284: 277: 275: 269: 262: 258: 255: 242: 241:Car collection 239: 230: 227: 199:luxury sedan. 171:. 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Engineer
designer
Automotive design
Aston Martin DBS
Aston Martin Lagonda
Rover-BRM
car designer
Aston Martin
1967 DBS
Lagonda
Bulldog
Rootes
Hillman Hunter
Rover
David Bache
Rover-BRM
Le Mans
Aston Martin
DBS
Aston Martin Lagonda
Jensen-Healey
Hustler
kit-car
Reliant SS2
Railton
Compton Verney, Warwickshire
Heritage Motor Centre
Gaydon
1969 Aston Martin DBS

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