Christopher Svensson, the Ford designer who worked on, among others, the Ford GT passed away on Saturday.

The 56-year-old quietly retired in on July 1st, just a few weeks before losing his battle to cancer.

“Chris was a talented designer, an inspiring leader and a friend to many people,” Ford said in a statement. “He made countless contributions to Ford during his 26-year career and he will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”

A native of England, Svensson worked his whole career with Ford. Working in Australia, Germany, and the UK before becoming part of the extremely secretive and small team that designed the GT.

Last year, Svensson was named global design director for SUVs, trucks and commercial vehicles by Jim Hackett. 

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