Original Design Sketch of 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner GTX by John Herlitz, January 1968
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After earning his degree from the Pratt Institute, John Herlitz joined Plymouth's design studio in 1964. He led styling efforts on several striking models from the muscle car era including the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, the 1971 Plymouth GTX, and the 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner. Herlitz retired as Chrysler's senior vice-president for product design in 2001.
After earning his degree from the Pratt Institute, John Herlitz joined Plymouth's design studio in 1964. He led styling efforts on several striking models from the muscle car era including the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, the 1971 Plymouth GTX, and the 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner. Herlitz retired as Chrysler's senior vice-president for product design in 2001.
Artifact
Sketch
Date Made
January 1968
Subject Date
1971
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.1.22.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Graphite (Mineral)
Paper (Fiber product)
Pigment
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 18 in
Inscriptions
lower front corner, handwritten: 3570 upper back corner, handwritten: JOHN HERLITZ - CHRYSLER CORP / JAN 1968 / ORIGINAL "THUMBNAIL" / SKETCH FOR 1971 PLYMOUTH / ROADRUNNER & GTX
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