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Classics,
Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,
Audi,
Bentley,
Bugatti,
Lamborghini,
Volkswagen,
SEAT,
Skoda
You may remember the name
Franz-Josef Paefgen. Until recently, the German engineer and executive was head of both
Bentley and
Bugatti. Before that he was chief executive of
Audi, after working for several years at
Ford. He technically "retired" earlier this year, but like the cars he helped create, an executive like Paefgen could never really retire. So it should come as little surprise that the
Volkswagen Group has named Dr. Paefgen head of its Classic program.
In his new capacity, Paefgen will oversee the historic automobile activities of the entire VW Group, including those of Volkswagen,
Seat,
Skoda, Audi,
Lamborghini, and of course Bentley and Bugatti. It strikes us as a suitable semi-retirement for the man responsible in no small part for the Bugatti Veyron and Bentley Mulsanne, to name just two, and who was decorated in 2006 by the ACO as the "Spirit of Le Mans" for his contribution to endurance racing. Read the official announcement
after the break.
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