5 APRIL 1989
Luigi Gallina in a 2002 photo.On April 5, 1989 Luigi Gallina was hired to assist the three Heads of Works, Carlo Bordone, Sellan Sante, and Vittorio Della Rocca.
We must also consider that in 1991 Sellan Sante retired and in 1993 Carlo Bordone took over as chairman.
For the occasion, Gallina directed a new seperate model department of 1,500 square meters in Via Lesna 76, Grugliasco, in the basement below the Calculation and design center recently directed by Gottardo Bustreo.
In this detached location, always connected to Via La Thuile 71 and the the Workshop, many Master Models were created, which were increasingly known as Mathematical Verification Masters.
These include the Master Model of the Alfa Romeo 145, 146 and the Saab 9000 CS between 1992 and 1993.
1991 Master Model Alfa Romeo 145
1992 Master Model Alfa Romeo 146
Eric Sorum designer Saab
1989 In the milling department of the Stola Tord du Hane together with managers of the Saaab technologies.
A typical Biorn Envall inspirational art sketch for the future Saab 9000 CS
End of June 1989 Master Model Saab 9000CS
End of June 1989 Master Model Saab 9000CS
End of June 1989 Master Model Saab 9000CS
End of June 1989 Master Model Saab 9000CS
July 2, 1989 at the castle of Pralormo. Tord du Hane and his wife Brigitta at the wedding of Alfredo and Maria Paola Stola. Ereic Hoglund and his wife are also among the guests, but at the moment we have not yet found the photograph.
At the end of 1992, the Saab 9000 CS entered production, an important restyling of the 9000 type; the design is from the Saab Style Center directed by Bjorn Envall.
In addition to these Mathematical Verification models, dozens and dozens of control gauges were constructed for loose and welded sheet metal assemblies.
The most important customer for these types of equipment was Ford of Europe.