Francesco de Virgilio

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Francesco de Virgilio was an Italian automotive engineer best known for developing Lancia’s pioneering V6 engine architecture used in the Lancia Aurelia.

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instanceOf Italian person
automotive engineer
associatedWith Lancia Aurelia
Lancia V6 engines
contributedTo Lancia Aurelia model development
countryOfCitizenship Italy
designed production-ready V6 engine for Lancia Aurelia
developed 60-degree V6 engine layout for Lancia
employer Lancia
fieldOfWork automotive engineering
engine design
genre automotive powertrain design
hasEmployer Lancia Automobiles
linked to: Lancia
influenced subsequent V6 engine designs in the automotive industry
knownFor developing Lancia’s pioneering V6 engine architecture
engineering work on the Lancia Aurelia
languageOfWorkOrName Italian
notableFor early practical application of a V6 engine in a production car
notableWork Lancia Aurelia V6 engine
Lancia V6 engine architecture
occupation engineer
partOf Lancia engineering team
workLocation Lancia engineering department
linked to: Lancia Corse

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Lancia Aurelia designer Francesco de Virgilio