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Orazio Satta Puliga
Orazio
Satta
Puliga
was an
Italian
automobile designer known for several
Alfa Romeo
designs
, of
Sardinian ancestry
.
He studied
mechanical engineering
and
aeronautical engineering
at the
Politecnico di Torino
and joined the
design
department
of
Alfa
Romeo,
working
under the
direction
of
Wifredo Ricart
. Satta followed Ricart as
head
of design, overseeing the
158 and 159
,
Alfa Romeo 1900
,
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
,
Alfa Romeo Giulia
,
Alfa Romeo Montreal
and
Alfa Romeo Alfetta
.
He later became
central
director
and finally general
vice president
, before
retiring
due to
Brain Cancer
.