Dirk van Braeckel
- January 4, 2024
- Car Designer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Dirk van Braeckel |
| Occupation | Car Designer |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 19, 1958(1958-02-19) |
| Age | 66 |
| Birthplace | Deinze |
| Country | Belgium |
| Birth City | Deinze |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Dirk van Braeckel Biography
| Name | Dirk van Braeckel |
| Birthday | Feb 19 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Deinze |
| Home Town | Deinze |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Dirk van Braeckel is one of the most popular and richest Car Designer who was born on February 19, 1958 in Deinze, Deinze, Belgium. Dirk van Braeckel (born 19 February 1958 in Deinze), is a Belgian car designer. He is known for the designing of various models for Volkswagen Group.
In 2007, van Braeckel was awarded the laureate of Antwerp’s Christophe Plantin Prize, which honours Belgian citizens whose cultural, artistic or scientific activities contribute to the country’s prestige abroad. In 2008, van Braeckel was awarded the European Automotive Design Award by Designers (Europe).
Dirk van Braeckel Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Car Designer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Dirk van Braeckel is one of the richest Car Designer from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dirk van Braeckel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
On graduation, he joined Audi in 1984, working on external design including the Audi A8 concept and Audi A3. In 1993, Volkswagen Group boss Ferdinand Piëch personally choose him to be the design head for Volkswagen’s newly purchased Škoda Auto division, where he revised the entire model line-up, designing the Octavia and Fabia models.
After Volkswagen purchased Bentley in 1998 from Vickers plc, van Braeckel joined the British-based company in August 1999 as Director of Design and Styling. His brief was to design a car that could sell in higher volumes than the $240,000 Bentley Arnage model. Van Braeckel designed the Bentley Continental GT, which in 2004 sold 5,983 units, exceeding forecasts by 62%, and in 2009 the Bentley Mulsanne which was designed by him was launched.
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Facts & Trivia
Dirk Ranked on the list of most popular Car Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Dirk van Braeckel celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.