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Sparks flew when French designer and Bob Lutz met - and when they collaborated

Bob Lutz, left, presents the EyesOn Design Lifetime Achievement Award to Patrick le Quement, Renault's longtime design chief. Sharing the stage are Shiro Nakamura, Nissan's global head of design, and Jack Telnack, right, former Ford design leader. (DW3 PHOTOGRAPHY)
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Richard Johnson
June 27, 2015 05:00 AM

DETROIT -- When it came to matters of taste and vehicle styling Patrick le Quement never could hold his tongue.

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