Background
Ludvigsen, Karl Eric was born on April 24, 1934 in Kalamazoo.
Ludvigsen, Karl Eric was born on April 24, 1934 in Kalamazoo.
Student, Phillips Exeter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Student, Pratt Institute.
Designer styling staff General Motors, 1956, staff assistant news relations section public relations staff Detroit, 1961-1963, press relations officer overseas operations division New York City, 1963-1967. Technical editor Sports Cars Illustrated magazine, 1956-1957. Editor Car & Driver magazine, 1959-1961.
President, part owner Formula 1 Systems, Inc. (formerly Formula 1 Enterprises), 1967-1971. Journalist, author, consultant in field, 1967-1978.
Director Mobility Systems Company, New York City, 1973-1977. Vice president corporation relations Fiat Motors North America, Inc., 1978-1980. Vice president government affairs Ford of Europe, 1980-1983.
Managing director, founder, chairman Ludvigsen Library. Ltd., since 1983; director Chez Nico Restaurants plc, 1984-1989. Managing director Euromotor Reports Ltd., 1989—2001.
Chairman Ludvigsen Associates (United Kingdom) Ltd., 1994—2001. President Euromotor Consultant, 2002—2004. Chairman Automobile and Transport Design Forum, Lugano, Switzerland, 1989.
Member support board Fordwerke AG, Cologne, Germany. Consultant Federation International de l'Automobile, Alfa Romeo, Inc., Lear Motors Corporation, Saab Motors, Volvo Inc., Bolide Motor Car Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division General Motors Corporation, many others. Lecturer motor industry Royal College Art, University Syracuse, Bavarian Advertising Academy, Berlin Science Center for Social Research.
Member policy forum Massachusetts Institute of Technology Future of Automobile Programme. Member conference automotive research specialists Motor Trend, 1971—1972, member international jury, 1968—1971.
With Signal Corps United States Army, 1957-1959. Member Motor Racing Safety Society (founder, first president), Sports Car Club American (life), Guild of Motoring Writers, Society Automotive Historians, Society Automotive Engineers (vehicle configuration committee, member history committee, service award 1996), Society of Authors, Corvair Society of America (honorary), Vintage Sports Car Club American (honorary), Royal Automobile Club, Bluebird Club, others.