death_place death_date children birth_place nationality article_title birth_date spouse employer name
munich , germany 17 march 2008 4 wuppertal , germany german claus luthe
 8 december 1932 gertrude luthe 1953 2008 voll , fiat , nsu , audi , bmw claus johannes luthe
claus luthe

claus luthe -lrb- december 8 , 1932 -- march 17 , 2008 -rrb- was a german car designer , noted for his design work on the nsu ro 80 , volkswagen k70 and numerous seminal models from audi and bmw .
luthe was a pioneer of aerodynamics and digital design within the automotive field .
on his death in 2008 , the guardian called luthe `` one of the most important figures in postwar european car styling . ''
