hɪz fˈɜːst kəlˌæbɚɹˈeɪʃən æz ɐ fɹˈiːlænsɚ wʌz wɪð kˈɑːɹloʊ ɐbˈɑːɹθ ænd pˈoːɹʃ, ænd hiː dɪzˈaɪnd ðə pˈoːɹʃ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks bˈiː ɐbˈɑːɹθ kˈæɹɚɹə dʒˌiːtˌiːˈɛl, ðɪ ɐklˈeɪmd dɪzˈaɪn fˈɔːɹʌnɚɹ ʌvðə nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən.
His first collaboration as a freelancer was with Carlo Abarth and Porsche, and he designed the Porsche 356 B Abarth Carrera GTL, the acclaimed design forerunner of the 911.