Shinichiro Sakurai
Deceased Person
1929 – 2011
Who was Shinichiro Sakurai?
Shinichiro Sakurai was a Japanese engineer inducted into the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame who originally worked for Prince Motor Company then later moved to Nissan. After graduating from Yokohama National University, Sakurai worked for the Shimizu Corporation before he was given the opportunity to work in the Japanese automotive industry, which was his first intent. He later joined Prince as a chassis engineer in 1952, and was heavily involved in the development of the first generation Nissan Skyline. He continued to head the Nissan Skyline project long after the Nissan takeover, headed the Nissan MID4 project, and was appointed President of Autech in 1986. He continued to work in the automotive field up until his death.
Sakurai died of heart failure on January 17, 2011.
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- Born
- Apr 3, 1929
Yokohama - Nationality
- Japan
- Education
- Yokohama National University
- Employment
- Autech
- Died
- Jan 17, 2011
Setagaya
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on July 23, 2013
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