Before Mitja Borkert became one of the most influential designers in recent Lamborghini history, he was a child of East Germany, driven by a vivid imagination and an often inaccessible outside world. In his latest official video, "Lamborghini and Hot Wheels: design unites big and small," he recounts growing up near a Russian air base, watching MiG planes fly overhead and drawing everything in sight: motorcycles, helicopters, planes... and the rare cars that were on the road, like the Trabant. It was in this environment that he began redesigning cars he didn't like, improving them, and even making his own wooden models in the family garage. Despite limited access to Western cars, the passion grew. One of the key moments was a childhood trip in a Citroën 2CV, when another 2CV full of students approached, triggering a spontaneous connection between the two vehicles. "Cars can create reactions in people," he said to himself at the time. At the age of five or six, he already understood that the automobile was not just a transportation tool, but a vehicle for emotions. When the Berlin Wall fell, his world suddenly opened up. He finally discovered Western cars, Formula 1 racing, and above all Ayrton Senna in his red-and-white single-seater. It was a seminal period in his career as a designer.
Cars can create reactions in people.
Авторское резюме: История формирования взглядов дизайнера Lamborghini через детские впечатления и открытие западного мира, объединяющая эмоции и автомобили.