Robert Eberan von Eberhorst
Robert Eberan-Eberhorst | |
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| Born | Robert Eberan von Eberhorst 23 October 1902 Austria |
| Died | 14 March 1982 (aged 79) |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Automotive engineering |
| Institutions | Vienna Technical University Dresden Technical University Auto Union, Cisitalia English Racing Automobiles, Aston Martin, Battelle Institute, Vienna University |
| Employer(s) | Auto Union, Cisitalia, English Racing Automobiles, Aston Martin, Battelle Institute, Vienna University |
| Projects | Auto Union Type D, Porsche 356 (initial work), ERA 'G' Type, Jowett Jupiter (chassis), Aston Martin DB3, Tiger tank (design involvement), V1/V2 rockets (initial testing) |
| Significant design | Auto Union Type D Grand Prix car |
| Significant advance | Early experiments with ground effect downforce, theoretical work on car handling ("Roll Angles") |
Robert Eberan von Eberhorst (23 October 1902 – 14 March 1982), later known as Robert Eberan-Eberhorst, was a noted Austrian engineer, who designed the Auto Union Type D Grand Prix motor racing car.