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Resin Cast of Ford Mustang Automobile Badge, circa 1963

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Artifact Overview

Credit for the Ford Mustang's galloping horse emblem goes to Philip Clark, a designer who consulted on Ford's experimental 1962 Mustang I. Sculptor Charles Keresztes converted Clark's two-dimensional sketch of a wild, running horse into a three-dimensional badge. Clark's logo was later adapted for the production Mustang introduced in 1964.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cast (Sculpture)

Date Made

circa 1963

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Philip T. Clark designed the logo and Charles Keresztes most likely made the cast. Both worked for Ford Motor Company.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2017.90.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Kling family.

Material

Resin (Organic material)

Color

Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 3 in
Width: 7.75 in
Length: 0.375 in

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