William Towns
William Towns also known as Bill Towns was a British car designer.Design career
Towns began his training as a designer at Rootes in 1954, where he was mainly involved in the styling of seats and door handles. Later he was also involved with the styling of their Hillman Hunter. He moved to Rover in 1963 and worked there for David Bache and designed the body of the Rover-BRM gas turbine Le Mans car. In 1966, he left Rover to join Aston Martin as a seat designer, eventually becoming the force behind the Aston Martin Lagonda.
He left Aston Martin in 1977 for more remunerative industrial design work, setting up his own design studio, Interstyl. As a freelance designer, he worked on the Jensen-Healey, the successful Hustler kit-car, the Reliant SS2 and the short-lived Railton F28/F29.Death
Towns died at the age of 55 from cancer in June 1993 at his home in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.Car collection
Up until July 2005, his own cars were on display at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, UK.Gallery
Cars designed by Towns
