Erwin Leo Himmel (born April 9th 1956 in Graz, Austria) is onew of the best-known Austrian automobile designers of today.

He has worked for  brands such as Audi (1982-1991), Volkswagen, Skoda and SEAT. Amongst his most significant designs are the the Audi A8, S3, RS4, Volkswagen Touareg, Touran and the Golf IV and Phaeton.