
Fascinated by model cars and automobiles since he was a
young boy, Gautam Sen turned his passion into a career. He
established India’s first newsstand automobile magazine
Indian Auto in 1986, followed by Auto India in 1993, and
then the Indian editions of the German magazine auto
motor und sport and BBC’s TopGear magazines. Sen has
also been involved with the Indian automobile industry,
working with Maruti Udyog as well as several other
prominent automobile companies, and was instrumental
in the design and development of India’s first sports car,
the San Storm. Whilst working on several design projects,
Sen had the privilege of collaborating with eminent
designers such as Gerard Godfroy, Marcello Gandini and
the late Tom Tjaarda.
Since 2015, Sen has been a Vice President with FIVA
(Fédération Internationale de Véhicules Anciens). He
has also been a member of the jury at several prestigious
historic vehicle events such as Le Mans Classic, Chantilly
Arts & Elegance, Pays de Fougères International Rally
and YanQi Concours d’Elegance. Sen has authored several
critically acclaimed books on automobiles: The Maharajas
& Their Magnificent Motor Cars, The Car Design Book, Rolls-
Royce 17EX: A Fabulous Destiny, A Million Cars for a Billion
People, The 101 Automotive Jewels of India, Marcello Gandini:
Maestro of Design, The Bertone Collection and Ballot (the last three published by Dalton Watson Fine Books).
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