Robert Gelardi

Design Manager, Lincoln Interior Design, Ford North America — Dearborn, MI

2010 Mustang Final Production

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2010 Mustang Production Interior - I was the Senior and Lead designer of the 2010 Mustang interior, developing not only the shape and surfaces, but also executing the design to world-class levels of craftsmanship and fit and finish. It has been lauded in the automotive and other media, including Time Magazine, as a highlight of the new 2010 Mustang design.
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2010 Mustang Production Interior - I was the Senior Designer on the 2010 Mustang interior, working from the first sketch all the way through executing the design in world-class craftsmanship, materials, and fit/finish.
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2010 Mustang Production Interior - I was the Senior and Lead designer of the 2010 Mustang interior, developing not only the shape and surfaces, but also executing the design to world-class levels of craftsmanship and fit and finish. It has been lauded in the automotive and other media, including Time Magazine, as a highlight of the new 2010 Mustang design.
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2010 Mustang Production Interior
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2010 Mustang Production Interior
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2010 Mustang Production Interior
2010 Mustang Production Interior - I was the Senior and Lead designer of the 2010 Mustang interior, developing not only the shape and surfaces, but also executing the design to world-class levels of craftsmanship and fit and finish. It has been lauded in the automotive and other media, including Time Magazine, as a highlight of the new 2010 Mustang design.
2010 Mustang Production Interior - I was the Senior and Lead designer of the 2010 Mustang interior, developing not only the shape and surfaces, but also executing the design to world-class levels of craftsmanship and fit and finish. It has been lauded in the automotive and other media, including Time Magazine, as a highlight of the new 2010 Mustang design.
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2010 Mustang Interior - The strong powerful design of the 2010 Mustang interior was guided by a sense of harmony. "It was very important for us to carefully sculpt the shapes to suggest speed and movement," says Senior Designer Robert Gelardi, "but it was equally important to maintain harmony between all elements."

"When designing the armrest, we repeated the dramatic arc on the console," says Gelardi "Not only to create a harmonious cohesive design, but to optimize ergonomics and comfort."
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2010 Mustang Interior - http://ford.digitalsnippets.com/2008/10/08/2010-mustang-design-week-5/

For 2010, the genuine aluminum trim panels are precisely inset to and fully encapsulated by the soft-touch instrument panel. "The instrument panel was carefully sculpted out and the genuine aluminum panels were placed within the shape, as opposed to just layed upon it," says Mustang Senior Designer Robert Gelardi.
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2010 Mustang Console and Seating - http://ford.digitalsnippets.com/2008/09/24/2010-mustang-design-week-3/

Welcome to your reserved seat in the new 2010 Mustang. "The console is a key element to the new interior design,"says Mustang Senior Designer Robert Gelardi. "It's defined by a single dramatic arc sweeping from the IP up to the padded armrest. Besides creating a clean appearance, it also gives you unobstructed arm movement when shifting gears."
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2010 Mustang Gauges and Steering Wheel - http://ford.digitalsnippets.com/2008/09/10/2010-mustang-design/

Senior designer Robert Gelardi echoes, "Both the exterior and interior are modern and dynamic, yet you'll recognize the Mustang's strong bloodline." Every detail, no matter how small, was executed with world-class design and craftsmanship. "Whether it's the headlamps, badging and wheels outside, or the gauges, steering wheel and air registers inside, you'll see the care and quality that went into the design," adds Gelardi.
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2010 Mustang Center Stack - http://ford.digitalsnippets.com/mustang/#2010-mustang-design-week-8

"We felt it was critical to pay attention even the smallest detail," says Senior Designer Robert Gelardi. "The Mustang is special car, a legend.Whether it was ergonomics, design, world-class fit and finish or even the graphics on the buttons, everything was specifically and precisely created. We wanted our customers to feel as special driving the 2010 Mustang as we did designing it."
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2010 Mustang Production Interior
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2010-current Mustang interior

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